SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (NNS) –(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2017 By: Lt. j.g. Samuel R. Boyle, USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) The Mercy-class Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, received five critical patients around 8 p.m. Oct. 4, from Ryder Memorial Hospital in Humacao, Puerto[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Oct. 5, 2017 By: DoD News Three U.S. service members and a service member from a partner nation were killed in southwestern Niger yesterday, U.S. Africa Command officials said. Two other U.S. service members were injured and were evacuated in stable condition to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, Africom[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 By: Jim Garamone, DoD News Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello briefed reporters today on progress the unified collaboration of commonwealth and federal officials has made in delivering aid to the people of the island following Hurricane Maria. The governor briefed from San Juan ahead of President[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2017 Authored by: U.S. Department of Defense The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Spc. Alexander W. Missildine, 20, of Tyler, Texas, died Oct. 1 in Salah ad-Din Province, Iraq, as a result of injuries sustained when[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 2, 2017 By: Jim Garamone Puerto Rican and federal officials are working as a unified coordination group and progress is being made in all lines of effort on the island, but Hurricane Maria‘s devastation was so extreme and widespread that the island remains in emergency mode, Gov. Ricardo[Read More…]

TORONTO—(ENEWSPF)—September 30, 2017 By: Shannon Collins Army Spc. Stephanie Morris added a gold medal in discus, a silver in shot put and a bronze in hand cycle in the women’s track and field competition in her disability category here at the 2017 Invictus Games this week. More than 550 wounded,[Read More…]

TORONTO—(ENEWSPF)—September 30, 2017 By: Robert A. Whetstone, Brooke Army Medical Center Public Affairs For U.S. Army veteran Sean Johnson, his first Invictus Games have been nothing short of awesome. “It’s like Warrior Games (DoD) at a whole different level,” said Johnson. “This is really athletes at their best.” Johnson, who[Read More…]

NORFOLK (NNS)—(ENEWSPF)—September 29, 2017 By: Military Sealift Command Public Affairs The Military Sealift Command hospital ship, USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), departed Naval Station Norfolk today and is now underway and making final preparations to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. USNS Comfort can arrive[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017 By: DoD News In Puerto Rico, enhanced communications and completed assessments are providing a clearer picture of the extent of the storm damage and the magnitude of the response challenge, Defense Department spokesman Army Lt. Col. Jamie Davis said yesterday. “Given the changing scope and conditions,[Read More…]

Toronto—(ENEWSPF)—September 26, 2017 By: Shannon Collins, DoD News, Defense Media Activity Whether it’s adding another medal to his collection or meeting his comrades for another friendly competition on the tennis or basketball courts this week, Roosevelt Anderson, a medically retired U.S. Army Special Forces sergeant, said he looked forward to[Read More…]