Rebecca Kheel
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Pryor, OK, United States
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Advocacy Groups Call for Pentagon Progress Report on Ending Extremism in Military
A coalition of human rights groups, extremism experts, faith-based organizations and left-leaning veteran and military family groups is calling out the Pentagon for an apparent lack of progress in rooting out extremism. → Read More
VA Threatened with Subpoena if It Doesn't Turn Over Abortion Data to House Committee
The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee is threatening to subpoena the Department of Veterans Affairs for detailed data on its year-old policy of providing abortions to veterans in certain cases. → Read More
Odds of Shutdown and Missed Paychecks for Troops Grow Amid Chaos in the House
In 2013, when the government shut down for 16 days, lawmakers passed a bill just before the shutdown started to ensure troops wouldn't miss a paycheck. → Read More
'Status Quo Is Not an Option': Lawmakers Press VA on Handling of Companies Charging to File Benefits Claims
Lawmakers have been debating competing proposals to address the issue of unaccredited companies charging veterans to file claims. → Read More
Deferred Retirements, Unemployed Spouses, Field Officers Working as Generals: Democrats' Memo Details Effects of Tuberville Blocking Military Promotions
At least 25 three- and four-star officers were forced to delay retirements to ensure continuity of command due to a Republican senator's months-long blockade against hundreds of military promotions. → Read More
Joint Chiefs Prepare for Vacancy at the Top as Senate Bickers over Confirmations Blockade
The blockade on promotions is the work of a single senator -- Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. -- who is forcing the chamber to hold roll call votes on each nominee individually. → Read More
First Female VA Deputy Secretary, a Retired Army Officer, Is Confirmed by Senate
The next No. 2 official at the Department of Veterans Affairs has been approved by the Senate, making her the first woman to permanently hold the job of VA deputy secretary. → Read More
Republican Bill with Massive Boost to Junior Enlisted Pay Sparks Veto Threat from Biden
The White House is taking issue with a House Republican proposal to give junior enlisted troops a more than 30% pay bump next year. → Read More
Camp Lejeune Water Victims Offered Quicker Payout Option by Navy and Justice Department
Under the so-called "elective option" claimants can get between $100,000 and $550,000, depending on their diagnosis and how long they were exposed to the toxic water. → Read More
'Woefully Unacceptable': Senators Seek Answers on Pentagon's Housing Reforms Progress
In letters to the Pentagon, Air Force, Army and Navy, Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine pushed for answers on how officials plan to respond to shortcomings identified in an April report. → Read More
Should Transgender Men Register for the Draft? Lawmaker Says Yes 'If They Want to Be Treated Like Men'
Rep. Tim Burchett has a novel proposal aimed at transgender Americans: Make transgender men register for the draft. → Read More
Bulletproof Safe Rooms in DoD Schools: Lawmakers Look to New Tactics to Protect Kids
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers wants to install bulletproof safe rooms in the schools that serve military children, amid historically high rates of school shootings. → Read More
No More Testing Recruits for Marijuana? A GOP Lawmaker Wants to End Checks
Rep. Matt Gaetz has filed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would bar the military services from making someone take a test for cannabis as a condition of enlisting or commissioning. → Read More
Cancer Research Getting New VA Effort as Burn Pit-Linked Cases Expected to Rise
The plan comes as the need for cancer care at the VA is expected to rise as more veterans develop cancers suspected to be linked to their service. → Read More
Research on Psychedelics, Marijuana as Alternative Treatment for Vets Advancing in Congress
Psychedelic drugs and marijuana could be evaluated as treatments for post-traumatic disorder and other conditions afflicting veterans under bills advancing through Congress. → Read More
Congress Weighs Giving Military Spouses More Options to Work Remotely for Government
The unemployment rate for military spouses has remained stubbornly high despite years of efforts by the federal government to incentivize employers. → Read More
Lawmakers Look to Make Military Housing More Livable with Annual Defense Bill
The requirement is one of several provisions included in the Senate committee's National Defense Authorization Act aimed at improving the quality of the on-base housing. → Read More
Marines Face No Confirmed Commandant for First Time in 164 Years
The failure to confirm Smith to be the next Marine Corps chief is due to a single-handed hold on confirmations by Sen. Tommy Tuberville. → Read More
House Panel Approves Defense Bill with Highest Pay Raise in Decades After Culture War Brawl
Fights over diversity training, COVID-19 and LGBTQ+ troops dominated the House Armed Services Committee's yearly markup of its annual defense policy bill as lawmakers debated on into the night Wednesday. → Read More
Protections for Troops Booted over COVID Vaccine Mandate Added to House Defense Bill
The five vaccine-related amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act passed largely along party lines, though a few Democrats voted with Republicans in support of the amendments. → Read More