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Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., at a hearing in 2019.<br>Stars and Stripes
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., at a hearing in 2019.<br>Stars and Stripes

VA Press Secretary Christina Noel said Friday the report would be released "in the next few weeks." The report was delayed because the department plans to include "a variety of COVID-related data," she said.

Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., has asked Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy to review how women entering the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., are issued Army Combat Uniforms. Female cadets are not given access to smaller-sized uniforms until after completing cadet basic training in potentially ill-fitting clothing.<br>Angeline Tritschler/U.S. Army
Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., has asked Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy to review how women entering the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., are issued Army Combat Uniforms. Female cadets are not given access to smaller-sized uniforms until after completing cadet basic training in potentially ill-fitting clothing.<br>Angeline Tritschler/U.S. Army

West Point agrees to issue smaller-sized combat uniforms to new female cadets

Since 2016, female cadets at West Point were only offered the unisex version of the Army Combat Uniform during their issuance of gear. This left women to pay out-of-pocket for the better-fitting female uniforms sold in the base’s Post Exchange.

Pvt. Richard Halliday, 21, has been missing from Fort Bliss since July 24. His family learned Aug. 28 of his disappearance and is seeking the public’s help in locating him.<br>Patricia Halliday
Pvt. Richard Halliday, 21, has been missing from Fort Bliss since July 24. His family learned Aug. 28 of his disappearance and is seeking the public’s help in locating him.<br>Patricia Halliday

Search for missing Fort Bliss Army soldier, Pvt. Richard Halliday, nears 100th day

The search for Pvt. Richard Halliday, who went missing from Fort Bliss on July 23, has also extended to Juárez, where a missing persons report was filed with authorities.

In this YouTube screenshot, a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III makes an emergency landing at Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Oct. 18, 2020, with the nose landing gear still up.<br>YouTube
In this YouTube screenshot, a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III makes an emergency landing at Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Oct. 18, 2020, with the nose landing gear still up.<br>YouTube

Air Force C-17 pilot lauded for airmanship in Kandahar emergency landing

A video shows a C-17 in Afghanistan landing on a runway with its nose landing gear up at Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport on the morning of Oct. 18.


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The Red Robin restaurant chain requires veterans who want a free burger as part of its Veterans Day special to sign up as a Red Robin Royalty member by Nov. 5 to qualify.<br>Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.

A roundup of free food and discounts for Veterans Day for those who served

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An F-15C Eagle taxis at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on April 3, 2020.<br>Matthew Seefeldt/U.S. Air Force
An F-15C Eagle taxis at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on April 3, 2020.<br>Matthew Seefeldt/U.S. Air Force

Okinawa-based F-15C Eagle loses part during flight over southern Japan

The 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base is investigating how one of its F-15C Eagle fighter jets lost a small cap during a joint exercise.

More than 150 service members and their families stayed overnight at the North Gym at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni after their Patriot Express flight was struck by a bird Oct. 24, 2020.<br>Angelo Sagum/U.S. Marine Corps
More than 150 service members and their families stayed overnight at the North Gym at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni after their Patriot Express flight was struck by a bird Oct. 24, 2020.<br>Angelo Sagum/U.S. Marine Corps

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More than 150 Patriot Express passengers and 10 pets were forced to quarantine at an air station gym overnight after a bird strike.

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'Living like a king': Navy officer who demanded bribes from 'Fat Leonard' gets prison

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In this YouTube screenshot, a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III makes an emergency landing at Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Oct. 18, 2020, with the nose landing gear still up.<br>YouTube

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Senator: VA is 'playing political games' by withholding veteran suicide report

VA Press Secretary Christina Noel said Friday the report would be released "in the next few weeks." The report was delayed because the department plans to include "a variety of COVID-related data," she said.

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Pvt. Richard Halliday, 21, has been missing from Fort Bliss since July 24. His family learned Aug. 28 of his disappearance and is seeking the public’s help in locating him.<br>Patricia Halliday
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Capt. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, a pilot and commander of the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team, takes off for a demonstration practice at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., during the Air Force Heritage Flight Training Course on Mar. 1, 2020.<br>Kip Sumner/U.S. Air Force
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Military officials said the 355th Wing will conduct an exercise that will include airplane and helicopter operations at locations between Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and Fort Bliss.

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From left are U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Morgan Garrett, 24, from Weddington, N.C., and U.S. Navy Lt. Rhiannon Ross, 30, from Wixom, Mich.<br>U.S. Navy photos
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Pvt. Richard Halliday, 21, has been missing from Fort Bliss since July 24. His family learned Aug. 28 of his disappearance and is seeking the public’s help in locating him.<br>Patricia Halliday
Pvt. Richard Halliday, 21, has been missing from Fort Bliss since July 24. His family learned Aug. 28 of his disappearance and is seeking the public’s help in locating him.<br>Patricia Halliday

Search for missing Fort Bliss Army soldier, Pvt. Richard Halliday, nears 100th day

The search for Pvt. Richard Halliday, who went missing from Fort Bliss on July 23, has also extended to Juárez, where a missing persons report was filed with authorities.

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Capt. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, a pilot and commander of the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team, takes off for a demonstration practice at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., during the Air Force Heritage Flight Training Course on Mar. 1, 2020.<br>Kip Sumner/U.S. Air Force
Capt. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, a pilot and commander of the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team, takes off for a demonstration practice at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., during the Air Force Heritage Flight Training Course on Mar. 1, 2020.<br>Kip Sumner/U.S. Air Force

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From left are U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Morgan Garrett, 24, from Weddington, N.C., and U.S. Navy Lt. Rhiannon Ross, 30, from Wixom, Mich.<br>U.S. Navy photos
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Humphreys Gold's Kyra Vaughan, the lone girls player on the Blackhawks' golf team, hits an approach from the rough en route to a match-play defeat against Humphreys Black's Blake Borelli.<br>Ben Brown/For Stars and Stripes

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