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View in browser October 15, 2021   Marine officer receives reprimand for Afghanistan criticism A military judge issued a reprimand for a Marine lieutenant colonel and ordered him to forfeit $5,000 in pay Friday for his criticism of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, his attorney said. READ MORE Settlement spurs Navy to take another look at ‘bad paper’ discharges of traumatized vets The US Navy has agreed to review more than nine years’ worth of “bad paper” discharges given to thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or certain other trauma-related health conditions. READ MORE Marines in Japan make plans to mark the Corps’ 246th birthday in another pandemic year The III Marine Expeditionary Force, headquartered on Okinawa, Japan, plans to hold a ball this year “unless otherwise directed by higher headquarters or local COVID-19 conditions prove prohibitive,” spokesman said. READ MORE   Election and cyber experts warn lawmakers against online voting for overseas troops, citing security risks At issue is language in the House-passed version of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act — the must-pass annual bill that sets Pentagon policy and spending priorities — which would instruct the Defense Department to begin planning to provide “end-to-end electronic voting services” to troops deployed in locations with “limited or immature postal service.” READ MORE   ‘Honor the promise’: Veteran-run groups help thousands leave Afghanistan, weeks after US airlift ended Private groups have helped more than 2,200 people shelter and get out of Afghanistan since the U.S. airlift that flew more than 124,000 people out of the country ended in August. READ MORE Biggest US naval base in Japan unveils state-of-the-art sub-tracking simulator The facility features a six-chair simulator that enables sailors to learn and improve their skills in tracking enemy vessels. READ MORE   Russia is highly supportive of declaring end to Korean War, diplomat says Russia’s official stance on North Korea has been similar to that of China’s, in that both express a desire for peace on the peninsula. However, the two trading partners for North Korea have slow-walked U.N. sanctions against the communist regime and stymied U.S. efforts to penalize Pyongyang for its weapons program. READ MORE   Proposal imagines Air Force Academy facility with food that’s out of this world The cadet club USAFA Green designed an agricultural testing facility for entry into the Air Force’s annual Spark Tank innovation challenge. While it would be based in Colorado Springs, Colo., it would allow research for “any environment,” they say. READ MORE   Aid agencies regroup from Trump-era cuts as Afghan influx puts them to the test Immigrant assistance agencies that were gutted under President Donald Trump are rebuilding on the fly amid the whirlwind resettlement crush from tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees. READ MORE   Another US base lowers its health protection status to permit widespread travel in Japan Misawa Air Base lowered its health protection condition as the number of new cases nearby continues to fall, the pressure on local health-care facilities has eased and vaccination rates on and off the base have risen, a base spokesman said. READ MORE   Russia says it pushed US destroyer from area near its waters Russia's Defense Ministry said a Russian warship on Friday prevented a U.S. Navy destroyer from what it described as an attempt to intrude into Russia's territorial waters in the Sea of Japan. READ MORE   © 2021 Stars and Stripes · 633 3rd St. NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20001-3050 VISIT STRIPES.COM