Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Patrick R. Carroll, 25, of Norwalk, Ohio, died Feb. 7 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.  He[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2011.  After learning that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) suspended all surgeries at the John Cochran Veterans Affairs Medical Center in St. Louis, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) joined members of the Illinois and Missouri Congressional[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Aaron M. Swanson, 21, of Jamestown, N.Y., died Feb. 7 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2011.  Yesterday, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee and 16 other Senators from both sides of the aisle, in writing to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki, and the Director of the Office of Management and[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Cpl. Lucas T. Pyeatt, 24, of West Chester, Ohio, died Feb. 5 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to the 2nd Radio Battalion, II[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011.  Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. announced today that Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond F. Chandler III will become the sergeant major of the Army March 1. “We have the utmost confidence in Command Sgt. Maj. Chandler[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spec. Ryan A. Gartner, 23, of Dumont, N.J., died Feb. 1 in Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained in a non-combat incident.  He was assigned to the 201st Military Intelligence[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Omar Soltero, 28, of San Antonio, Texas, died Jan. 31 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.  He[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  They died Jan. 29 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device.  They were assigned to the 264th Combat[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Venetz Jr., 30, of Prince William, Va., died Jan. 28 in Parwan province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat incident.  He was assigned to[Read More…]