Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2014.  Yesterday, bipartisan legislation introduced by Chairman of the VA Committee, Representative Jeff Miller (R-FL), Representative Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Representative Tim Walz (D-MN) to help prevent Veteran suicide, passed the House Veterans Affairs committee. Earlier this week, the legislation received significant bipartisan support in the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2014. Today, Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), along with ten bipartisan cosponsors, introduced the Veterans Equal Access Act, which would make it easier for qualified veterans to access medical marijuana.  Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) specifically prohibits its medical providers from[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2014. Presenters: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Charlie Rose, Host   ROSE: Mr. Secretary, thank you for the opportunity to visit with you at the Pentagon. Let me begin with the question of national security and how you perceive the biggest threats to America in some order[Read More…]

Cards sent to Veterans waiting more than 30 days for care Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2014.  The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced that it began mailing Veterans Choice Cards on November 17 to Veterans currently waiting more than 30-days from their preferred date or the date that is[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 16, 2014 On behalf of all the men and women of the Department of Defense, I extend my deepest condolences to the family of Abdul-Rahman Kassig, also known to us as Peter, who time and again volunteered his service during times of war — first as an Army[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 15, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Michael A. Cathcart, 31, of Bay City, Michigan, died Nov. 14, in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, of wounds received from small arms fire while on dismounted combat[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2014. Presenters: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work Additional Presenters: Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michelle Howard, U.S. Strategic Command commander Adm. Cecil D. Haney, Air Force Global Strike Command commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Z. Alston[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2014. Last night, Secretary Hagel signed an order authorizing the involuntary mobilization of approximately 2,100 Army Reserve and Army National Guard soldiers to support Operation United Assistance. Army officials are in the process of notifying individual soldiers and their families of this mobilization. Once all of the[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2014. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced today a comprehensive action plan to reform to the nuclear enterprise and called for additional critical investments in sustainment as well as measures to address longstanding cultural issues that have hurt the morale of the nuclear force. In February of[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2014. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-8) sent a letter to Secretary Hagel supporting a Department of Defense proposed rule that would protect members of the military from predatory lending. The bipartisan letter was signed by 64 of Duckworth’s colleagues. Current protections under the Military Lending Act apply[Read More…]