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.
Army’s ground attack hands Buffalo its first loss, 42-13
Army didn’t allow the disappointment from its overtime loss to No. 5 Oklahoma linger into the next week.
Privatized housing company to pay combined $45K to service members after allegedly charging them unlawful fees
The company was accused of requiring the service members to repay hundreds of dollars in lease incentives.
By the beard of Zeus — Canadian military OKs facial hair
The move is part of a recruiting effort to make joining the Canadian Armed Forces a more appealing option for the general public.
Trump signs defense spending plan, with one more swipe at Democrats
The spending plan increases military pay by 2.6 percent, the largest pay raise in ten years.
Army kills paper meal cards, introduces automated CAC system and food trucks for soldiers on the go
The Army is phasing out its manual meal card system after decades of use and transitioning to a new automated meal entitlement code system.
US military posture in Asia could change if China declares another Air Defense Identification Zone
The U.S. military posture in Asia could be forced to change if China set up another Air Defense Identification Zone in the region, a senior national security official said this week.
Can DoD fix the painfully long wait for reviews of bad-paper discharges?
The military's three review boards have a combined backlog of nearly 26,000 cases that have been pending for nearly a year.
Company agrees to pay $750K to settle allegations of illegal foreclosures on service members
Amounts vary, but individual service members will get up to $125,000.
These ‘slaydies’ want to fight breast cancer by smacking some steel
The 2A Angels, an organization founded and run by female military veterans and law enforcement officers, is hosting a VIP Charity Range Day next month to raise money for the fight against breast cancer while simultaneously empowering women in the shooting community.
