Rep. Pat Fallon takes over the House Armed Services Committee's personnel panel as recruiting continues to pose a challenge to the military's future.
Department leaders have used high-profile partnerships and ad campaigns to reach out to veterans perviously leery of VA programs.
House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., said the service is not sized to meet increasing threats from China and Russia.
A provision in the must-pass defense measure would block certain military medical care options for transgender youth.
