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.
Top athletes train with special ops veterans in off-season program
Olympians trained with veterans at a program called Deep End Fitness.
Marine wants to fulfill late son’s dream with a trip to the moon
Eleven-year-old Matthew Liam Gallagher unexpectedly passed away in May.
Recruitment is challenging the Coast Guard, commandant says
Retention is not a challenge right now for the Coast Guard, but the service is facing a recruitment dilemma.
The Marine Corps is set for its first Black 4-star general
Lt. Gen. Michael Langley is expected become the commander of U.S. Africa Command.
Army veteran who faked blindness for nearly $1M is going to prison
Despite his claims of being visually impaired, John Paul Cook purchased more than 30 vehicles that he routinely drove.
3 Vietnam Marine veterans receive Bronze Stars more than 50 years later
The Marines fought alongside Medal of Honor recipient and then-Gunnery Sgt. John L. Canley during the Battle of Hue City.
Marine veteran still missing in Ukraine, family calls out US inaction
The Marine joined the Corps at age 29 and served three tours in Iraq.
Trump’s never-issued order for DoD to seize voting machines surfaces again in Jan. 6 committee
Efforts to seize voting machines following the 2020 presidential election were discussed by the committee during the hearing, among other topics.
