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.
Two at Fort Hood suspected of racist graffiti, starting barracks fire
Two soldiers are suspected of spray painting racial slurs and genitalia on barracks walls before starting a fire in a barracks laundry room.
Married Army officers convicted of stealing millions in equipment
A military couple who ran a scheme to steal and sell millions in military equipment recently received convictions for their crimes.
Revolutionary War soldiers slated for reburial 243 years after battle
The rediscovered remains of American Revolutionary War soldiers get a special reburial ceremony in South Carolina.
Civil War reenactor goes off script, admits plan to bomb battlefield
A Virginia man pleaded guilty for previously planting an explosive device at a Civil War reenactment.
Seven soldiers injured in tactical vehicle crash on German highway
Army officials said at least seven soldiers suffered injuries on Monday following a tactical vehicle crash on a German highway.
Help wanted: Guardsman applies to be hitman, gets arrested instead
Authorities arrested a Tennessee Air National Guardsman after he reportedly applied to be a hired hitman on a fake website.
Towing company settles lawsuit for illegally selling troops’ cars
A Virginia towing company accused of auctioning off service members’ vehicles agreed to a settlement.
Suicide surges among soldiers not inherently tied to wars, study finds
Suicide rates among active duty soldiers do not broadly appear to increase during times of war, a recent study found.
NASA names naval aviator to lead next moon mission
NASA announced a naval aviator will lead an upcoming mission around the moon.
