KATHMANDU, Nepal–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015 – A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey helicopter with six Marines and two Nepalese service members aboard was declared missing today near Charikot, Nepal, Joint Task Force 505 officials reported. Officials said the status of those aboard is unknown. The Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469[Read More…]
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Senator Bernie Sanders Urges VA to Use Emergency Powers to Save Lives of Veterans with Liver Disease
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today asked the Department of Veterans Affairs to invoke emergency powers to make expensive hepatitis C drugs available at affordable prices to treat tens of thousands of veterans now being denied the most effective care. The VA recently stopped enrolling veterans in[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the 70th Anniversary of V-E Day
A World War II aircraft flies over the nation’s capitol as numerous vintage aircraft participate in the Arsenal of Democracy event to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in Washington, D.C., May 8, 2015. More than two dozen aircraft flew in the event, which followed an air[Read More…]
Nurses Welcome Introduction of Legislation to Improve VA Care, RN Patient Advocacy Rights
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2015. Registered nurses today applauded the introduction of federal legislation to improve patient care for veterans, ensure equity among federal health care workers, and enable the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain a strong health care work force to serve the nation’s veterans.[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Secretary Ash Carter and General Martin E. Dempsey, May 7, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 7, 2015 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASH CARTER: Okay. Well, good afternoon. It’s been a very busy week, so let me provide a few updates. First, earlier today, I met with Iraqi-Kurdistan regional president Masoud Barzani. We talked about our progress in the fight against ISIL. I recognize the[Read More…]
Representatives Duckworth and Cook Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Help Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2015. Last week, Congresswoman Duckworth (IL-08) and Congressman Paul Cook (R-CA), introduced H.R.2221, the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act of 2015. The bill would allow Veteran-owned small businesses to apply for and receive government surplus or excess property. The General Service Administration’s excess federal property program is[Read More…]
Veterans Administration: May is Mental Health Awareness Month
New VA Website Encourages Veterans to Tell Their Stories of Hope WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—May 7, 2015. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. To commemorate the month, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is encouraging Veterans, along with their families and friends, to visit and view recovery journey stories on the website,[Read More…]
Remarks at a General Assembly Special Solemn Plenary Meeting in Commemoration of all Victims of the Second World War
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2015. What follows are the prepared remarks of Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations: Seventy years ago today – on May 5th, 1945 – soldiers from the United States Army 11th Armored Division liberated the Nazi concentration camp at Mauthausen. It is estimated that nearly 200,000[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on New Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Barack Obama nominates Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. to serve as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva to serve as the next vice chairman during an announcement at the White House in Washington, D.C., May 5, 2015.[Read More…]
Secretary of Defense Carter: DoD Examines, Uses New Data to Combat Sexual Assault
Defense Secretary Ash Carter discusses the release of the Defense Department’s Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military during a news conference at the Pentagon, May 1, 2015. Carter also announced directives to further strengthen the department’s sexual assault prevention and response program. DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty[Read More…]
