Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. The commander in chief has authorized Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to deploy to Iraq up to 1,500 additional U.S. personnel over the coming months, in a non-combat role, to expand our advise and assist mission and initiate a comprehensive training effort for Iraqi forces. Secretary[Read More…]
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Collaboration Gets Results for Military and Veteran Students To Get Academic Credits for Military Training and Education
ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2014. The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, in cooperation with the Illinois Community College Board, several community colleges, the Illinois Board of Higher Education and MyCreditsTransfer, recently completed a collaborative project to grant veteran and military students appropriate academic credit for the education and training they gained in[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Deployment of Additional U.S. Military Personnel to Iraq
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2014. One of the pillars of the United States’ counter-ISIL strategy is building the capacity of local forces to take the fight to ISIL. We have been providing this support for Iraqi Security Forces through advise and assist programs; through the provision of weapons, equipment, and intelligence;[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Medal of Honor Presentation to First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2014 – 12:01 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Please, everyone, have a seat. Well, on behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. One hundred fifty-one years ago, as our country struggled for its survival, President Lincoln dedicated the battlefield at Gettysburg as “a final resting[Read More…]
Department of Defense Briefing by Lt. Gen. Anderson in the Pentagon Briefing Room via satellite from Afghanistan, Nov. 5, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2014. Presenter: International Security Assistance Force Joint Command Commander Lieutenant General Joseph Anderson COL. STEVE WARREN: Welcome members of the fourth estate. It’s great to see you here. Today we have a great honor to welcome to our briefing room the commander of the International Security Assistance[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing on the European Command and NATO by Gen. Breedlove, Nov. 3, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2014. Presenters: U.S. European Command Commander and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Philip Breedlove GEN. PHILIP BREEDLOVE: Good morning. Thanks for welcoming back, I think, now for my third time in front of this group. I’d like to open with a few quick comments and then[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Admiral Kirby, Oct. 31, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2014. REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY: Happy Halloween. Sorry to make you wait. Well, maybe not so much. Good afternoon. I do have something. I’m going to ask you to bear with me as I read it — an update. Just literally within the last half-hour, the under[Read More…]
DOD Releases Report on Progress in Afghanistan, Oct. 31, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 31, 2014. The Department of Defense provided to Congress today the October 2014 “Report on Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan,” in accordance with Section 1230 and 1231 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181), as amended; to include section[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Secretary Hagel and General Dempsey, Oct. 30, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2014. Presenters: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel; Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin E. Dempsey SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHUCK HAGEL: Good afternoon. Let me make a few comments about the campaign against ISIL, as well as DOD’s contributions to help stop the spread of Ebola. Then[Read More…]
Pentagon Leaders Laud Progress Against ISIL, Oct. 30, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.Defense Department leaders today praised the progress made against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Iraq and Syria as implementation of the broader comprehensive strategy in the Middle East continues. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and[Read More…]
