Ex-Military Heads Back Sen. Kelly In Suit Against Hegseth

By Rae Ann Varona ( January 21, 2026, 8:17 PM EST) -- Dozens of former military leaders have backed U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., in challenging Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's bid to reduce his Navy rank, saying Kelly's punishment for "accurate statements of military law" discourages veterans from exercising their own First Amendment rights....

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