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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Marine promoted by identical twin brother while deployed with 15th MEU
Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Morelli was afforded the opportunity to effectively look in the mirror and promote his identical sibling, Albert, to sergeant.
Air Force, Space Force recruits to carry practice rifles at boot camp
Service leaders believe restarting the weapons-handling initiative earlier on will better prepare recruits for the real-world operational environment.
VA claim errors result in $100 million in incorrect payments: watchdog
Overpayments and underpayments to veterans occurred because processors did not consistently follow policies and procedures, a watchdog report found.
Pentagon report shows what military jobs have highest suicide rates
A newly released report studied rates of suicide in the armed forces by military occupational specialty.
How would Project 2025 impact troops and veterans?
A political playbook for what the next Republican administration could look like suggests major changes for troops and veterans.
New VA chief of staff sworn in
Meg Kabat was sworn in Wednesday as the chief of staff for The Department of Veterans Affairs.
Hearing for soldier who ran into North Korea delayed for negotiations
Pvt. Travis King's attorney said a new date for the preliminary hearing has not yet been scheduled.
Coast Guard rescues Barstool Sports’ Captain Dave Portnoy
The Coast Guard made the rescue after Portnoy’s boat went adrift off Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Marine Corps bases in Japan ramp up sobriety checks after incidents
The move comes after multiple incidents of alleged offenses involving U.S. service members in Japan.
Bill would expand military death benefits for families of ROTC cadets
It would also expand Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance for those in the Delayed Entry Program.
