Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Joshua T. Lancaster, 22, of Millbrook, Ala., died Jan. 19, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked the Kandahar airfield with indirect fire.  He was assigned[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2011. The Army released today suicide data for the month of December and for 2010.  During December, among active-duty soldiers, there were 12 potential suicides:  one has been confirmed as suicide, and 11 remain under investigation.  To compare and update, in November, the Army reported 11 potential[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 20111. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Maj. Michael S. Evarts, 41, of Concord, Ohio, died Jan. 17, in Tikrit, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident.  He was assigned to the 256th Combat Support Hospital, Twinsburg,[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Cpl. Joseph C. Whitehead, 22, of Axis, Ala., died Jan. 17 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.  He was assigned to 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Spc. Jose A. Torre, Jr., 21, of Garden Grove, Calif., died Jan.15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with a rocket-propelled grenade.  He was[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation New Dawn. They died Jan. 15 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an Iraqi soldier from the unit with which they were training shot them with small arms fire.  They[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Zachary S. Salmon, 21, of Harrison, Ohio, died Jan. 12 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.  He was[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Maj. Evan J. Mooldyk, 47, of Ranch Murieto, Calif., died Jan. 12 in Khowst province, Afghanistan, in a non-combat related incident.  He was assigned to the 19th Sustainment Command,[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 15, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Zainah C. Creamer, 28, of Texarkana, Texas, died Jan. 12, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked her unit with an improvised explosive device.  She[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today its program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The program will: • Thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, for their service[Read More…]