WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2015 – The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced today a recent cybersecurity incident affecting its systems and data may have exposed the personal information of current and former federal employees. According to a Defense Department news release, OPM subsequently notified federal government departments and agencies, including the DoD.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2015 Presenters: Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work; Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall; Director of Medical Programs for DoD Chemical and Biological Defense Cdr. Franca Jones, and Director of the Centers for Disease June 03, 2015 DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE BOB[Read More…]

Hanoi, Vietnam–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2015 STAFF: Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like — (inaudible) — to invite to introduce General Phung Quang Thanh, Vietnamese minister of national defense, and The Honorable Ashton Carter, the United States secretary of defense. I’d like to invite General Phung Quang Thanh, Vietnamese minister of national defense,[Read More…]

Kirk’s Veterans Bill Passed by Appropriations Committee Funds $900 Million Worth of Groundbreaking New Hepatitis C Treatments; Veterans Suffer From Hepatitis C at a Rate Three Times That of the Civilian Population Summit, Ill. –(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2015.  In an effort to raise hepatitis C virus (HCV) awareness for veterans, U.S.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2015. The Department of Justice announced today that this June, 77,795 service members will begin receiving $60 million in compensation for having been charged excess interest on their student loans by Navient Corp., the student loan servicer formerly part of Sallie Mae.  The payments are required by[Read More…]

Memorial Day Ceremony Honors the Brave Men and Women Who Have Served in the Armed Forces ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. –-(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2015.  Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today honored Sergeant Lee Seimer at a Memorial Day ceremony in Arlington Heights. Sgt. Seimer, of Genoa, Ill., served as a National Guard combat[Read More…]

Calls Upon Individuals, Organizations and Communities to Serve Veterans in Nationwide Effort WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2015.  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced a new nationwide initiative designed to build upon its existing partnerships to grow the number of individuals and organizations serving Veterans in their communities. The Department[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 25, 2015. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Sgt. 1st Class Pablo A. Ruiz, 37, of Melbourne, Florida, died May 24, in Bagram, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to Group Support Battalion, 3rd[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 25, 2015.  The Department of Defense announced the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan D. Burris, 24, of Lisle, Illinois, died May 21, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, of a non-combat related incident at Zayed Military City. The incident is[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2015.  The Department of Defense announced today that Maj. Gen. Camille M. Nichols will assume duties as director of the DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office effective June 8. The current director, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey J. Snow, was selected as commander, U.S. Army Recruiting Command at[Read More…]