Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 8 By: Terri Moon Cronk While it may be a small percentage of Defense Department senior officials who fail to uphold the high ideals and ethics required of their critical positions, those who commit misconduct must be held accountable, the acting DoD inspector general said on Capitol Hill[Read More…]
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DoD Studying Implications of Wearable Devices Giving Too Much Info
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2018 By: Jim Garamone Defense Department officials are studying security issues raised by physical conditioning trackers that also can be used to track service members’ whereabouts, a Pentagon spokesman told reporters yesterday. The concern comes from a “heat map” posted by Strava — the makers of a[Read More…]
FDA and DoD Launch Program to Expedite Availability of Medical Products for Emergency Care of American Military Personnel
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2018 By: Tara Rabin The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Office of Health Affairs announced today the launch of a joint program to prioritize the efficient development of safe and effective medical products intended to save the lives of American[Read More…]
Department of Defense Identifies Army Casualty
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 11, 2018. The Department of Defense announced the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Spc. Javion Shavonte Sullivan, 24, of Fort Mill, South Carolina, died January 8 in Al Anbar Province, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident. Sullivan was assigned to the 16th Signal[Read More…]
Department of Defense Identifies Army Casualty
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 4, 2018 The Department of Defense announced yesterday the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Sgt. 1st Class Mihail Golin, 34, of Fort Lee, New Jersey, died Jan. 1 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, after being engaged by enemy small arms fire while on a[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Army Casualty
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 26, 2017 The Department of Defense announced the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Spc. Avadon A. Chaves, 20, of Turlock, Calif., died Dec. 20 at Al Asad, Al Anbar Province, Iraq, from a non-combat related incident. Chaves was assigned to the 1st Battalion,[Read More…]
Preliminary Environmental Results Show 47 Negative and One Positive Test For Legionella at Veterans’ Home in Quincy
SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—December 22, 2017. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has notified the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) that 47 of 48 environmental samples taken at the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Quincy (IVHQ) tested negative for Legionella bacteria. The single positive water sample was collected prior to[Read More…]
Federal Policy Continues To Forbid V.A. Docs From Explicitly Recommending Marijuana To Patients
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 21, 2017 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director A policy guidance update issued by the US Department of Veterans Affairs encourages greater communication about cannabis between doctors and veterans, but continues to forbid physicians from explicitly recommending it as a therapeutic option in states where the substance is[Read More…]
Department of Defense Identifies Army Casualty
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2017 The Department of Defense announced this week the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Staff Sgt. David Thomas Brabander, 24, of Anchorage, Alaska, died Dec. 11 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, as a result of a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to[Read More…]
DoD Complying with Court Orders Allowing Transgender Persons into the Military
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The Department of Defense (DoD) announced that it will comply with orders from the federal district and allow transgender individuals in the military. DoD will begin processing transgender applicants on January 1, 2018. The policy issued by former Secretary Carter in 2016, indicates[Read More…]
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