Illinois Veteran Thomas Fuller Had Inadequate – and Fatal – Care at Hines; Mismanagement of VA Construction in Denver Shouldn’t Jeopardize Vets in Need Nationwide WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015.  U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today questioned Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald on the status of investigations into the Edward[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2015.  U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) will join U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright today to introduce two bills to improve orthotics and prosthetics care for the nation’s service members and veterans.  The legislation would enhance research in best practices and support colleges and[Read More…]

New Orleans, Louisiana–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015 – 11:28 A.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA:  Thank you, everybody.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  You all rest yourselves.  You’ve been working hard.  You deserve a seat. (Laughter.) Of course, I want to start by thanking Dylan for his service, for his sacrifice, for his wonderful[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—April 20, 2015. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that both the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have awarded a total of $674,639 in grants and vouchers to communities across Illinois that will be used to expand[Read More…]

Servicemembers Unknowingly Paid Millions in Fees to Fort Knox National Company and Military Assistance Company WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—April 201, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking action against Fort Knox National Company and its subsidiary, Military Assistance Company, for charging servicemembers millions of dollars in hidden fees.[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2015 Vet Centers Vet Centers are community-based counseling centers that provide a wide range of social and psychological services including professional readjustment counseling to Veterans and active duty Servicemembers (including members of the National Guard and Reserve components) and their families. A core value of the Vet[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015.  The 2015 U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Annual Report on duplication in government spending found that a provision in the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act offered by Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) will save taxpayers approximately $4.2 billion dollars over 5 years. The Congresswoman’s amendment requires the[Read More…]

USS Independence served during American naval offensive in Pacific theater Features on an historic photo of USS Independence CVL 22 are captured in a three-dimensional (3D) low-resolution sonar image of the shipwreck in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The Coda Octopus Echoscope 3D sonar, integrated on the Boeing Autonomous Underwater[Read More…]

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, brief reporters at the Pentagon, April 16, 2015. DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Clydell Kinchen WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015 – Defense Secretary Ash Carter today discussed his top priorities and other[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—April 16, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met today with Lieutenant General Stanley Clarke who, as Director of the Air National Guard, oversees National Guard units across the country, including the Illinois Air National Guard’s 183rd Fighter Wing in Springfield. During the meeting, Lieutenant General Clarke and[Read More…]