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View in browser October 29, 2021   WWII veteran’s grave rediscovered and marked by US military in Djibouti Nathan Reynolds’ passion for replacing U.S. military veterans’ broken or missing headstones took him to a little-known graveyard for foreigners in the Horn of Africa. READ MORE ‘I just want to work hard’: Afghan pilot who protected US airman starts over in America The man who once was Afghanistan’s ace helicopter pilot is now a dad in suburban New Jersey, building a new life while continuing to think about those left behind. READ MORE Marine base in Japan practices its ability to bounce back from a missile attack Alarms echoed across this base near Hiroshima, and the power went out at about 8 p.m. Wednesday, signaling to Marines and sailors of the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force that a simulated missile strike was underway. READ MORE   Senators urge DOD, VA to research link between burn pit exposure and breast cancer Two senators on Friday urged the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs to put more focus on researching a possible link between breast cancer and exposure to toxic burn pits. READ MORE   Marines halt live-fire training near Mount Fuji due to stray .50-caliber round Marines stopped live-fire practice near Mount Fuji on Thursday after learning that a stray machine gun round may have landed outside their training area. READ MORE Air National Guard commander seriously injured in private plane crash that killed daughter Col. Deane Thomey, of Sherwood, Ark., was piloting a single-engine Piper PA-28R-300 with his daughter when it went down near Walterboro in Colleton County, S.C., according to a wing news release. Thomey was en route from Virginia to Florida when his plane experienced engine problems and crashed into woods, Patch.com of Montgomery County, Pa., reported Tuesday. READ MORE   Pentagon may not immediately fire vaccine resisters Facing criticism that mandates for coronavirus vaccinations could force the Defense Department to fire thousands of civilians, contractors and troops, the Biden administration is signaling that vaccine resisters may get more time to comply. READ MORE   US intel doesn't expect to determine origins of COVID-19 Barring an unforeseen breakthrough, intelligence agencies won't be able to conclude whether COVID-19 spread by animal-to-human transmission or leaked from a lab, officials said Friday in releasing a fuller version of their review into the origins of the pandemic. READ MORE   Safety pilot program proposed in name of 1st Lt. Conor McDowell, who died in training accident at Camp Pendleton A pilot program to make the big, heavy military vehicles safer for Marines and soldiers to ride in was recently introduced in Congress; it is named for 1st Lt. Conor McDowell, who died when the vehicle he was in overturned during training at Camp Pendleton. READ MORE   FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids The Food and Drug Administration on Friday paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. READ MORE   Daytona International Speedway to host ‘biggest, baddest’ salute to Vietnam vets in 2022 Army veteran Ben Peterson’s nonprofit, Engage Your Destiny, is organizing what he’s billing as the “largest celebration of Vietnam vets ever assembled” for Memorial Day weekend 2022 at the Daytona International Speedway. READ MORE   © 2021 Stars and Stripes · 633 3rd St. NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20001-305 VISIT STRIPES.COM