Rebecca Kheel

Rebecca Kheel is a congressional reporter for Military.com. She previously worked as a defense reporter for The Hill, covering all things defense from the view at the Capitol, including negotiations over annual defense authorization and appropriations bills, fights about the foreign policy crisis of the day and more.

Prior to coming to D.C., she was a local reporter at the Orange County Register in California, writing about everything from disputes over new housing developments to the latest theme park ride openings.

She has a bachelor’s degree in newspaper journalism and history from Syracuse University.

Email: rebecca.kheel@military.com

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U.S. Army soldier motivates spur candidates before the ruck march.

How the War in Iraq Changed the Military for Women

Some 2,200 active-duty women out of roughly 40,000 are serving in infantry, cavalry, armor and field artillery roles.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.

Key Senator Presses DoD on Protecting Service Members from Medical Debt

Sen. Elizabeth Warren pressed for answers on whether the DoD has implemented recommendations from a report produced by the...

Next Step for Incentive Pay Boost for Guardsmen and Reservists Coming in 'Weeks,' Defense Official Vows

At issue are 18 categories of incentive pay used to attract recruits or retain service members with specific skills or...

Nominee for Veterans Benefits Chief Hits Senate Speed Bump

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said he was placing a hold on Joshua Jacobs' nomination to be the VA's under secretary for...

Aircraft line the runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

Religious Groups Push to Cut Biggest Ever Pentagon Budget

The call from 62 religious groups echoes years-long, unsuccessful efforts from progressive lawmakers to cut as much as $100...

Marine Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews testifies on Afghanistan withdrawal.

'We Were Ignored': Veterans and Troops Detail Horrors of Afghanistan Evacuation as House Investigation Begins

Service members and veterans who helped evacuate Afghans testified during the first hearing of the House Foreign Affairs...

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy in Romania.

Battle Lines Drawn in Congressional Debate over Cutting -- or Increasing -- $842 Billion Pentagon Budget

Failure to come to an agreement on funding the Pentagon and the rest of the federal government could mean a government...

A U.S. Marine pay clerk checks a hundred dollar bill.

Biggest Military Pay Raise in Decades Proposed by White House

The proposal for a 5.2% bump in basic military pay is part of the administration's overall request for $842 billion in...

U.S. Special Operations Command Commander, Gen. Bryan Fenton.

Special Operations Boss Vows to Stamp Out 'Corrosive' Misconduct After String of Problems

Gen. Bryan Fenton's comments come after U.S. Army Special Operations Command revealed in January that at least 13 soldiers at...

AfghanEvac coalition president Shawn VanDiver at a White House event.

Veterans and Others Who Helped in Afghanistan Evacuation Honored at White House

The event came about a year and a half after the messy end of America's longest war, an outcome many veterans say scarred...

Chief Master-at-Arms Eric Seal attends a free hiring event held for service members, veterans and military spouses at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam's Military & Family Support Center, June 22, 2017. (Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Justin Pacheco/U.S. Navy photo)

Hiring Military Spouses Could Earn Companies Tax Credits Under Proposal in Congress

Employers that hire military spouses could be eligible for a tax credit under a proposal being pushed by a bipartisan group...

Veterans Group Pushes Cap on Attorney Fees in Camp Lejeune Water Cases Despite Political Divide on Limits

The American Legion identified limits on attorneys fees related to Camp Lejeune Justice Act claims as one of its top goals.

Airmen check cargo logs during a security assistance mission at Dover AFB.

Pentagon Tells Congress There's No Evidence US Weapons Sent to Ukraine Are Being Misused

The HASC hearing comes as Republicans are using their new House majority to step up oversight of the nearly $100 billion the...

'Single Digits': Only a Handful of Sailors Booted over the COVID-19 Vaccine Reportedly Want Back In

Fewer than 10 of the more than 2,000 sailors discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine have expressed interest in...

U.S. Air Force medical technician performs an ultrasound on a patient.

Troops Don't Have to Disclose They're Getting an Abortion to Use New Leave, Pentagon Says

Under policies announced last week, service members can get up to 21 days of administrative leave and transportation costs...

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U.S. Army soldiers wait to board their CH-47 Chinook helicopter.

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