Jonathan Lehrfeld

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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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.

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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.

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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.

A TV screen shows a file image of American soldier Travis King during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea on Aug. 16, 2023.

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.

Army rehearses deploying Bradleys anywhere at a moment’s notice

The Army is running an exercise this summer to deploy Bradley Fighting Vehicles under short notice.

Army graduates its first cohort of new warrant officer recruiters

Soldiers in the new military occupational specialty plan to use data to help the Army attract new talent.

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.

Army MP arrested in alleged military equipment theft and sale scheme

New York State Police said they recovered thousands of dollars of equipment.

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