Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Jose M. Caraballo Pietri, 32, of Yauco, Puerto Rico, died April 10 in Badghis province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Keith T. Buzinski, 26, of Daytona Beach, Fla., died April 7 in Logar province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Jason A. Rogers, 28, of Brandon, Miss., died April 7 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2011.  Yesterday the Center for American Progress released the column “How a Shutdown Would Affect Our Military: Closing the Government Hurts Readiness, Pay, and Key Programs,” by Lawrence J. Korb, Rudy deLeon, Laura Conley, which addresses the current debate on how a potential shutdown would affect our[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Seaman Benjamin D. Rast, 23, of Niles, Mich., died April 6 while conducting a dismounted patrol northeast of Patrol Base Alcatraz, Helmand province, Afghanistan.  Rast was assigned as a[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Smith, 26, of Arlington, Texas, died April 6 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. “The department remains hopeful that a government shutdown will be averted.  The President has made it clear that he does not want a government shutdown, and the administration is working to find a solution with which all sides can agree.  However, prudent management requires that we[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Spc. Gary L. Nelson III, 20, of Woodstock, Ga., died April 5 in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.  He was assigned to the 6th[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation New Dawn.  They died April 2 of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their position with indirect fire in Babil, Iraq. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Quadi S. Hudgins, 26, of New[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  They died April 4 of wounds suffered from small arms fire in Faryab province, Afghanistan.  The incident is under investigation. Killed were: Sgt. Scott H. Burgess, 32, of Franklin,[Read More…]