Vets On Hill. At least one dozen newly elected House members are veterans, and a record number of them served in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to PBS NewsHour, which profiles some of them on Nov. 12. Next year, the House will have more than 100 veterans. The Senate, though, is losing some vets, and its tally of them will drop from 26 to 20 next year. Veterans often eye spots on the House Armed Services Committee.
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