Former FOX News host Pete Hegseth billed himself as an unconventional pick to shake up Pentagon operations.
Trevor Reed was sentenced in absentia by a Russian court to 14-and-a-half years in prison. He was injured fighting in Ukraine in 2023.
The three-month effort to deliver aid to Gaza included more than 1,000 U.S. servicemembers.
The House-passed draft of the authorization bill called for pay raises up to 19.5% for troops ranked E-4 and below.
