Jonathan Lehrfeld
Early Bird Brief Editor, Military Times
Jonathan is a staff writer and editor of the Early Bird Brief newsletter for Military Times. Follow him on Twitter @lehrfeld_media
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Weighing benefits: Could anti-obesity meds help troops’ weight issues?
Advocates argue that anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic could help overweight troops, but the services have no uniform policy for such treatments.
The Marine Corps hit all its recruitment goals for 2022
It met its active-duty enlisted Marine goal by just eight service members.
The Oath Keepers Jan. 6 trial is underway — here’s what we know so far
The Oath Keepers founder and his associates are standing trial in Washington's federal court.
Australian nightclub bouncer sentenced for injuring US Marine
The U.S. Marine’s injuries led to a “significant amount of time” in a hospital and in rehabilitation after having part of his skull removed.
How to best protect against online scams targeting service members
With online scams against active and retired military personnel and their families growing at an exponential rate, experts are touting some basic reminders
4 years after Hurricane Florence ravaged Lejeune, rebuilding continues
Several new buildings are scheduled to be completed as early as next spring.
Will the Marines be the only branch to reach 2022 recruitment numbers?
Thanks to high retention, the Marine Corps is set to meet a slightly adjusted goal for 2022.
This pilot program will be required for Marine master, first sergeants
The previously voluntary six-week course was “neither available to the majority of the E-8 population nor a PME requirement for promotion."
Military rescues over 1,000 after hurricane batters Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s National Guard reportedly helped rescue more than one thousand people impacted by the devastating hurricane.
More than two dozen al-Shabab insurgents killed in US air strike
A U.S. air strike killed 27 al-Shabab militants in central Somalia earlier this week.
