Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  They died Jan. 12, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were: Sgt. Omar Aceves, 30, of[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2011. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of two servicemen, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and returned to their families for burial with full military honors. Air Force Col. James E. Dennany, 34, of Kalamazoo,[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2011. The President has received the resignation of retired Major General Arnold Fields as the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). Shortly after being appointed SIGAR in June of 2008, General Fields established offices in Washington, DC and Afghanistan and assembled a staff of more than 120[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 10, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Robert J. Near, 21, of Nampa, Idaho, died Jan. 7 at Kandahar, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to the 86th Signal Battalion, Fort Huachuca, Ariz. Source: defense.gov  

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Jan. 7 of wounds suffered at Logar Province, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked their unit using an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. They were assigned to[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died January 5 of wounds suffered at Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked their unit using an improvised explosive device. Killed were: Sgt. 1st Class Robert W. Pharris,[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Joseph R. Giese, 24, of Winder, Ga., died Jan. 7 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. The Department of Defense identified today two units to deploy as part of upcoming rotations of forces operating in Afghanistan.  The scheduled rotation for these replacement forces will take place in early 2011.  These units are scheduled to be deployed for approximately one year. The announcement[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation New Dawn.  They died Jan. 2 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device.  They were assigned to the 1013th Engineer (Sapper) Company[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Cpl. Jacob A. Tate, 21, of Columbus, Ohio, died Jan. 2 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment,[Read More…]