Rebecca Kheel

Rebecca Kheel specializes in covering Congress for Military.com, holding lawmakers accountable for how their decisions affect military personnel and veterans. She has covered the intersection of Congress and the military for nearly a decade, previously working as a defense reporter at The Hill. Kheel’s award-winning work has been recognized with the 2022 Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation Honorable Mention for National Defense Reporting and the 2023 Joe Galloway Award from Military Reporters & Editors, among other honors.

Prior to coming to Washington, D.C., she was a local reporter at the Orange County Register in her home state of California. She has a bachelor’s degree in newspaper journalism and history from Syracuse University.

Email: rebecca.kheel@military.com

Latest Articles

Pharmacy at Reynolds Army Health Clinic at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Tricare Pharmacy Reductions Hurting You? This GOP Lawmaker Wants to Hear About It

Rep. Buddy Carter posted a form on his website for Tricare patients, as well as pharmacists and health care providers, to...

Delay to Incentive Pay Boost for Guard and Reserves Draws Rebuke from Lawmakers

At issue is a provision in last year's NDAA that required the DoD to give members of reserve components incentive pay equal...

U.S. Marines greet students at Marine Corps Base Quantico.

DoD Schools Get Better Marks Than Civilian Schools on 'Nation's Report Card' Following Pandemic Closures

Fourth and eighth grade students in Defense Department schools scored better in a national assessment of math and reading...

U.S. Marines and sailors participate in a food bank donation in San Francisco.

Housing Allowance Shouldn't Stop Hungry Troops from Getting Food Stamps, Senators Say

A bill pending in Congress would exclude the military's BAH from income calculations used to determine eligibility for the...

Protesters in Phoenix after Roe vs. Wade was overturned.

Troops Needing Abortions Will Get Travel Allowances and Leave, Pentagon Says

Service members will also be able to request an "administrative absence" from their duty stations if they need time off for...

Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Over 41,000 VA Patients Warned of Delayed Care Due to Troubled Electronic Records System

The number of potentially affected veterans comes after the department announced last week it was delaying further rollout of...

Rainbow flag celebrates LGBTQ pride month.

More Same-Sex Couples Eligible for Survivor Benefits After VA Policy Change

Same-sex spouses who were in long-term relationships with a veteran but were not legally able to marry before 2015 may now...

First Lt. Amber English gold medal for women’s skeet at 2020 Summer Olympics.

Senators Want Military Ribbons for Service Members Who Compete in Olympics

A handful of active-duty service members typically compete in the Olympics and Paralympics every four years, oftentimes...

President Joe Biden speaks during the 9/11 Pentagon Observance Ceremony.

Biden Emphasizes Climate Change, Pandemics Alongside China in New US Security Strategy

The plan marks a shift from the Trump administration's National Security Strategy that focused on threats from competitors...

"Ruck a Mile in Their Shoes" event for suicide prevention.

Sexual Assault Survivors Would Get Retroactive Benefits Under House Bill

A proposed bill would allow veterans claiming disability benefits because of military sexual trauma to collect back benefits...

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., shakes Oleksandre Chaika's hand.

US Should Offer More Medical Aid to Severely Wounded Ukrainian Troops, Pair of Senators Say

Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Tammy Duckworth made the comments after visiting a Ukrainian soldier who received a prosthetic leg...

A U.S. Army Nike Ajax MIM-3 on display at Fort Hancock.

24 Cold War Sites Should Be Considered for National Landmark Status, Park Service Says

The sites range from weapons testing bases to presidential homes to underground bunkers to a B-29 bomber sitting at the...

Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail in Yellowstone National Park.

Can't Get into Crowded National Parks? Lawmakers Want Spots Saved for Troops and Vets

Last year, Congress passed a law that gives veterans and Gold Star families free lifetime passes to National Parks and free...

A U.S. Air Force senior airman provides cover fire for a U.S. soldier during a Joint Force combat arms training at Prince Sultan Air Base.

Oil Dispute Prompts Call to Remove US Troops from Saudi Arabia, UAE

A trio of Democratic lawmakers wants to pull all U.S. troops out of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates after an...

Ensign Terrance Wever signals to an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan.

USS Ronald Reagan Heads Back to Korean Coast After Latest North Korean Missile Test

The USS Ronald Reagan nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is returning to waters off the coast of South Korea in the latest show...

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President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden traveled to Staten Island for a "Friendsgiving Event" to break bread with...

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