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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Sensitive US military info exposed in accidental emails to Mali

Emails containing sensitive data reportedly went to the African country Mali instead of the U.S. military because of a typo.

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Pentagon to tighten controls over classified info after major leak

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved a set of recommendations to improve Pentagon policies and procedures that protect classified information.

5 months ago

DoD looks to block Chinese and Russian influence on US academia

The Pentagon released a list of foreign groups it says engage in problematic activities that threaten DoD-funded research at higher education institutes.

US State Dept. clears $5.6 billion sale of F-35s for Czech Republic

The sale, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, would include 24 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.

Will Alaska be the Marine Corps’ next unit training location?

The Corps will explore options to expand “unit and service-level training into Alaska.”

Nearly a dozen face charges for sending military tech, oil to Russia

Nearly a dozen people were arrested and charged in a scheme to send military tech to Russia, some of which was allegedly found on battlefields in Ukraine.

7th Army Training Command balances Ukraine training, Nordic security

The U.S. Army’s largest overseas training command is continuing to provide support for Sweden and Finland, who want to join NATO.

Army plans repeat of major drills using largest overseas training unit

Brig. Gen. Joseph Hilbert discussed four major exercises that 7th ATC ran this past year.

How this Army officer found a work-life balance

Army Reserve Lt. Colonel Lisa Jaster candidly shared her experience navigating her work-life balance.

Risks to drinking water on post and on mission worry Army leaders

With the rise in extreme weather events, the Army is focusing on how to proactively defend one of its most critical resources — water.

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