Rebecca Kheel

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Congressional Reporter at Military.com

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Meink Confirmed as Air Force Secretary in Senate Vote

2 days ago | military.com | Rebecca Kheel

The Air Force has a new civilian leader after the Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's pick to be Air Force secretary, giving the Trump administration a full slate of service secretaries. On Tuesday afternoon, the Senate voted 74-25 to confirm Troy Meink, who has been principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office since 2020.
About 1,000 Troops Slated for Immediate Separation Under Reinstated Transgender Ban

6 days ago | military.com | Rebecca Kheel |Konstantin Toropin

About 1,000 service members who volunteered to leave the military after the Trump administration unveiled its transgender troops ban will now have their separations processed after the Supreme Court paved the way for the ban to take effect, the Pentagon said Thursday evening.
Parents Still Struggle to Get Details on Abuse at Military Day Care Centers Despite Watchdog Probe

1 week ago | military.com | Drew F. Lawrence |Konstantin Toropin |Rebecca Kheel

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Veterans Crisis Line Employees Were Caught in Mass Firings. A New Bill Aims for Staff Protections.

1 week ago | military.com | Rebecca Kheel

Firing Veterans Crisis Line employees would trigger notifications to Congress under a bill being introduced by a Democratic senator aiming to give those employees more protections against being terminated. The bill comes after the Department of Veterans Affairs acknowledged in a letter to senators last month that 24 support employees at the suicide helpline were "erroneously" told they were being let go during mass Trump administration firings at the beginning of the year.
Supreme Court Allows Transgender Military Ban to Take Effect While Court Battles Proceed

1 week ago | military.com | Rebecca Kheel

The Trump administration's ban on transgender troops will be allowed to take effect after the Supreme Court on Tuesday paused a lower court's block against the ban. In a brief order, the Supreme Court said it was granting the Trump administration's emergency application to stay a preliminary injunction issued by a federal court in Washington state.
Pentagon Personnel Nominee Who Couldn't Be Confirmed in First Trump Administration Faces Senate Panel

1 week ago | military.com | Rebecca Kheel

Anthony Tata, whose past Islamaphobic and conspiratorial statements doomed his nomination for a top Pentagon job in the first Trump administration, was grilled by senators on Tuesday in his bid to become the Pentagon's personnel chief in the second Trump administration.
For-Profit Colleges Would Be Freed to Scam Veterans Again Under GOP Bill, Advocates Say

1 week ago | military.com | Rebecca Kheel

The education policy portion of Republicans' "big, beautiful" Trump administration agenda bill could incentivize for-profit colleges to take advantage of veterans again years after a loophole used by scam schools was closed, veterans advocates are warning. At issue is what's called the 90/10 rule, which limits how much of a for-profit school's revenue can come from federal student aid.
For-Profit Colleges Would Be Freed to Scam Veterans Again Under GOP Bill, Advocates Say

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rebecca Kheel

The education policy portion of Republicans' "big, beautiful" Trump administration agenda bill could incentivize for-profit colleges to take advantage of veterans again years after a loophole used by scam schools was closed, veterans advocates are warning. At issue is what's called the 90/10 rule, which limits how much of a for-profit school's revenue can come from federal student aid.
'This Is Going to Be a Challenge': Service Officials Detail Fallout from Civilian Resignations Pushed by Trump

2 weeks ago | military.com | Rebecca Kheel |Drew F. Lawrence

The military services are poised to lose thousands of their civilian employees to the Trump administration's push for them to resign and are bracing for effects on pay processing systems, child care and more, personnel officials for each of the services told lawmakers on Wednesday.
JROTC Expansion at US High Schools Eyed as Part of Bill to Boost Recruiting

2 weeks ago | military.com | Rebecca Kheel |Steve Beynon

High school students whose campuses do not have a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program would be able to join units at another school under a bill being introduced in Congress. The expansion of the JROTC program is part of a broader bill being introduced by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, intended to build on recent momentum in recruiting by expanding the military's access to high schools.

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Articles

Meink Confirmed as Air Force Secretary in Senate Vote

About 1,000 Troops Slated for Immediate Separation Under Reinstated Transgender Ban

Parents Still Struggle to Get Details on Abuse at Military Day Care Centers Despite Watchdog Probe

Veterans Crisis Line Employees Were Caught in Mass Firings. A New Bill Aims for Staff Protections.

Supreme Court Allows Transgender Military Ban to Take Effect While Court Battles Proceed

Pentagon Personnel Nominee Who Couldn't Be Confirmed in First Trump Administration Faces Senate Panel

For-Profit Colleges Would Be Freed to Scam Veterans Again Under GOP Bill, Advocates Say

For-Profit Colleges Would Be Freed to Scam Veterans Again Under GOP Bill, Advocates Say

'This Is Going to Be a Challenge': Service Officials Detail Fallout from Civilian Resignations Pushed by Trump

JROTC Expansion at US High Schools Eyed as Part of Bill to Boost Recruiting

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