Drew F. Lawrence
@dflawrence.bsky.social
Journalist & Podcast Producer
“Atropia” currently clocks a whopping 40% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is coincidentally your unit’s vehicle readiness rate.
Please let @dflawrence.bsky.social do more film coverage, this is delightful.
Atropia: The Army’s biggest inside joke has its own movie trib.al/e6MCkNb
November 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
“Atropia” currently clocks a whopping 40% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is coincidentally your unit’s vehicle readiness rate.
Troops stung by ‘hard’ credit checks and unexpected denials in USAA’s relief loans — latest from me @taskandpurpose.com
One soldier messaged USAA’s chatbot about his denied loan. It pushed a credit card, then said to consider opening an account with Navy Fed.
taskandpurpose.com/military-lif...
One soldier messaged USAA’s chatbot about his denied loan. It pushed a credit card, then said to consider opening an account with Navy Fed.
taskandpurpose.com/military-lif...
Troops stung by ‘hard’ credit checks and unexpected denials in USAA’s relief loans
Some troops were surpised by hard credit checks and unexpected denials for relief loans by military-friendly lender USAA.
taskandpurpose.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Troops stung by ‘hard’ credit checks and unexpected denials in USAA’s relief loans — latest from me @taskandpurpose.com
One soldier messaged USAA’s chatbot about his denied loan. It pushed a credit card, then said to consider opening an account with Navy Fed.
taskandpurpose.com/military-lif...
One soldier messaged USAA’s chatbot about his denied loan. It pushed a credit card, then said to consider opening an account with Navy Fed.
taskandpurpose.com/military-lif...
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48 Hours with Marines and Soldiers on the US Southern Border www.military.com/daily-news/i...
48 Hours with Marines and Soldiers on the US Southern Border
Amid President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, military assets and personnel are increasingly being relied upon for a new type of mission.
www.military.com
April 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
48 Hours with Marines and Soldiers on the US Southern Border www.military.com/daily-news/i...
48 Hours with Marines and Soldiers on the US Southern Border — @militarydotcom.bsky.social
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www.military.com/daily-news/i...
48 Hours with Marines and Soldiers on the US Southern Border
Amid President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, military assets and personnel are increasingly being relied upon for a new type of mission.
www.military.com
April 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
48 Hours with Marines and Soldiers on the US Southern Border — @militarydotcom.bsky.social
www.military.com/daily-news/i...
www.military.com/daily-news/i...
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VA Secretary has decided to attack my colleague @patriciakime.bsky.social with an ambush video, willfully misrepresenting her reporting to try and deceive veterans about her important watchdog journalism. I've worked with Patricia off and on for 14 years, let me just say she's the absolute best.
March 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
VA Secretary has decided to attack my colleague @patriciakime.bsky.social with an ambush video, willfully misrepresenting her reporting to try and deceive veterans about her important watchdog journalism. I've worked with Patricia off and on for 14 years, let me just say she's the absolute best.
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In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide
Produced in partnership with @washingtonpost.com
Produced in partnership with @washingtonpost.com
In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide
Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark reality.
www.military.com
February 12, 2025 at 12:20 AM
In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide
Produced in partnership with @washingtonpost.com
Produced in partnership with @washingtonpost.com
In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide.
Kelsey Baker & I spent over a year investigating the mental health crisis among Marine Corps drill instructors.
www.military.com/daily-news/i...
Kelsey Baker & I spent over a year investigating the mental health crisis among Marine Corps drill instructors.
www.military.com/daily-news/i...
In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide
Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark reality.
www.military.com
February 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide.
Kelsey Baker & I spent over a year investigating the mental health crisis among Marine Corps drill instructors.
www.military.com/daily-news/i...
Kelsey Baker & I spent over a year investigating the mental health crisis among Marine Corps drill instructors.
www.military.com/daily-news/i...
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Marines Face Tough Choices as Reenlistment Bonuses Are Threatened by Congress' Late Budgets
Marines Face Tough Choices as Reenlistment Bonuses Are Threatened by Congress' Late Budgets
Reenlistment bonuses for 933 Marines are at risk of not being paid out by the Marine Corps because Congress cannot agree to pass a budget on time, instead relying on a short-term band-aid called a…
buff.ly
December 6, 2024 at 11:48 PM
Marines Face Tough Choices as Reenlistment Bonuses Are Threatened by Congress' Late Budgets
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Marine Corps Day Care Hit with Legal Allegations of Widespread Child Abuse
Marine Corps Day Care Hit with Legal Allegations of Widespread Child Abuse
Five Marine Corps families filed federal claims against the government late last month alleging that negligent hiring practices, training and supervision at a Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona,…
buff.ly
December 6, 2024 at 12:26 AM
Marine Corps Day Care Hit with Legal Allegations of Widespread Child Abuse
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Seemingly for months - Ft Carson has struggled to feed its troops. Food shortages, undercooked food, low portions.
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www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Food Is Hard to Find at Fort Carson, as Base Struggles with Feeding Soldiers
As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive reality -- months of insufficient meals, confusing schedules, and limited food op...
www.military.com
November 26, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Seemingly for months - Ft Carson has struggled to feed its troops. Food shortages, undercooked food, low portions.
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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As you tuck into your Thanksgiving feast, just a reminder that folks on bases are having a hell fo a time getting a meal these days. Important story from @stevenbeynon.bsky.social
Food Is Hard to Find at Fort Carson, as Base Struggles with Feeding Soldiers
As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive reality -- months of insufficient meals, confusing schedules, and limited food op...
www.military.com
November 26, 2024 at 9:44 PM
As you tuck into your Thanksgiving feast, just a reminder that folks on bases are having a hell fo a time getting a meal these days. Important story from @stevenbeynon.bsky.social
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We need some help next month in our newsroom. A couple of weeks of contract work, reporting with our team covering the military. Beats will vary. It's a role that has been performed to perfection in the past by Kelsey Baker, Rachel Nostrant and others. Email me Zach.Biggs@Military.com
November 25, 2024 at 4:01 PM
We need some help next month in our newsroom. A couple of weeks of contract work, reporting with our team covering the military. Beats will vary. It's a role that has been performed to perfection in the past by Kelsey Baker, Rachel Nostrant and others. Email me Zach.Biggs@Military.com
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SCOOP: The steel company that made the faulty gear in last year's Osprey crash may still be making parts
Tom Novelly and I tried to get an answer and NAVAIR and
Bell Flight refused to answer
Plus, the same company was sued in '01 also for making bad plane parts
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Tom Novelly and I tried to get an answer and NAVAIR and
Bell Flight refused to answer
Plus, the same company was sued in '01 also for making bad plane parts
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Steel Company Tied to Deadly Air Force Osprey Crash Faced Defective Parts Lawsuit in 2001
Military officials have refused to say whether they're still working with a company responsible for making the gear that failed on an Air Force V-22 Osprey aircraft and led to the deaths of eight airm...
www.military.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:22 PM
SCOOP: The steel company that made the faulty gear in last year's Osprey crash may still be making parts
Tom Novelly and I tried to get an answer and NAVAIR and
Bell Flight refused to answer
Plus, the same company was sued in '01 also for making bad plane parts
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Tom Novelly and I tried to get an answer and NAVAIR and
Bell Flight refused to answer
Plus, the same company was sued in '01 also for making bad plane parts
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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Staffing shortages for medical care when it comes to active duty service members and veterans are severe, to the point that important programs and facilities are facing closure. @patriciakime.bsky.social has the details on one flagship substance abuse center going dark.
Navy Shutters Premier East Coast Substance Abuse Program Amid Staffing Shortages
The program, in an aging building at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Virginia, has struggled to retain employees.
www.military.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Staffing shortages for medical care when it comes to active duty service members and veterans are severe, to the point that important programs and facilities are facing closure. @patriciakime.bsky.social has the details on one flagship substance abuse center going dark.
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Trump's Pentagon pick's protest against women in combat could mean thousands of troops may have to find new military careers (a logistical nightmare) -- or they'll be outright removed from the military. Retraining would be an enormous financial cost.
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Thousands of Women Serve in Combat Roles. Pentagon Nominee Hegseth Says They Shouldn’t.
Pete Hegseth has made clear, in his own words, that he is critical of military service by women and more specifically opposes female troops serving in combat roles.
www.military.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Trump's Pentagon pick's protest against women in combat could mean thousands of troops may have to find new military careers (a logistical nightmare) -- or they'll be outright removed from the military. Retraining would be an enormous financial cost.
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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Defense Sec nominee Hegseth has talked about wanting women out of combat roles. There are roughly 4,000 women with those jobs in the Army alone and that doesn't even get into the forward deployed Navy. Important piece from @stevenbeynon.bsky.social @dflawrence.bsky.social and @ktoropin.bsky.social
Thousands of Women Serve in Combat Roles. Pentagon Nominee Hegseth Says They Shouldn’t.
Pete Hegseth has made clear, in his own words, that he is critical of military service by women and more specifically opposes female troops serving in combat roles.
www.military.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Defense Sec nominee Hegseth has talked about wanting women out of combat roles. There are roughly 4,000 women with those jobs in the Army alone and that doesn't even get into the forward deployed Navy. Important piece from @stevenbeynon.bsky.social @dflawrence.bsky.social and @ktoropin.bsky.social
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If confirmed by the Senate, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon could mean upheaval for the careers of thousands of women serving in the military.
NEW from @stevenbeynon.bsky.social, @dflawrence.bsky.social and @ktoropin.bsky.social
NEW from @stevenbeynon.bsky.social, @dflawrence.bsky.social and @ktoropin.bsky.social
Thousands of Women Serve in Combat Roles. Pentagon Nominee Hegseth Says They Shouldn’t.
Pete Hegseth has made clear, in his own words, that he is critical of military service by women and more specifically opposes female troops serving in combat roles.
www.military.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:19 PM
If confirmed by the Senate, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon could mean upheaval for the careers of thousands of women serving in the military.
NEW from @stevenbeynon.bsky.social, @dflawrence.bsky.social and @ktoropin.bsky.social
NEW from @stevenbeynon.bsky.social, @dflawrence.bsky.social and @ktoropin.bsky.social
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Here's a thing we do at USNI News that I'd like to share with my fellow Blue Sky-nians (A brief thread).
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Nov. 18, 2024
news.usni.org/2024/11/18/u...
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Nov. 18, 2024
news.usni.org/2024/11/18/u...
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Nov. 18, 2024
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Nov. 18, 2024, based on Navy and public data. In cases wher...
news.usni.org
November 18, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Here's a thing we do at USNI News that I'd like to share with my fellow Blue Sky-nians (A brief thread).
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Nov. 18, 2024
news.usni.org/2024/11/18/u...
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Nov. 18, 2024
news.usni.org/2024/11/18/u...
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NEW: Senior officers and other instructors have taken advantage of the Army's little oversight over ROTC -- where young women are groomed, assaulted, harassed, and, in some cases - raped. Those women do not have clear mechanisms to report abuse.
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Kings of Campus: How Some Army Instructors Use Their Clout to Prey on College Cadets
To the young students in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), the officers who run the programs on college campuses are impressive.
www.military.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:54 PM
NEW: Senior officers and other instructors have taken advantage of the Army's little oversight over ROTC -- where young women are groomed, assaulted, harassed, and, in some cases - raped. Those women do not have clear mechanisms to report abuse.
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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One name to watch on this list - Army Lt. Gen. Chris Donahue for promotion to four stars.
Donahue was famously the last man out of Afghanistan.
Trump vowed to fire "every single senior official who touched the Afghanistan calamity" on Inauguration Day.
www.defense.gov/News/Release...
Donahue was famously the last man out of Afghanistan.
Trump vowed to fire "every single senior official who touched the Afghanistan calamity" on Inauguration Day.
www.defense.gov/News/Release...
General Officer Announcements
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the president has made general officer nominations.
www.defense.gov
November 15, 2024 at 6:03 PM
One name to watch on this list - Army Lt. Gen. Chris Donahue for promotion to four stars.
Donahue was famously the last man out of Afghanistan.
Trump vowed to fire "every single senior official who touched the Afghanistan calamity" on Inauguration Day.
www.defense.gov/News/Release...
Donahue was famously the last man out of Afghanistan.
Trump vowed to fire "every single senior official who touched the Afghanistan calamity" on Inauguration Day.
www.defense.gov/News/Release...
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Hi all. It feels like a time to give this app a more serious look.
I'm Dan. I have covered national security since 2008, focusing most heavily on U.S. military affairs.
I've covered the Obama, Trump and Biden administration without fear or favor, and will cover Trump that way again now.
I'm Dan. I have covered national security since 2008, focusing most heavily on U.S. military affairs.
I've covered the Obama, Trump and Biden administration without fear or favor, and will cover Trump that way again now.
November 15, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Hi all. It feels like a time to give this app a more serious look.
I'm Dan. I have covered national security since 2008, focusing most heavily on U.S. military affairs.
I've covered the Obama, Trump and Biden administration without fear or favor, and will cover Trump that way again now.
I'm Dan. I have covered national security since 2008, focusing most heavily on U.S. military affairs.
I've covered the Obama, Trump and Biden administration without fear or favor, and will cover Trump that way again now.
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"He was testing the limits of what he could do," a former ROTC cadet said, recalling her final year of college when her instructor began to push for a sexual relationship.
Kings of Campus: How Some Army Instructors Use Their Clout to Prey on College Cadets
To the young students in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), the officers who run the programs on college campuses are impressive.
www.military.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:14 PM
"He was testing the limits of what he could do," a former ROTC cadet said, recalling her final year of college when her instructor began to push for a sexual relationship.
Reposted by Drew F. Lawrence
There are about a dozen reports of unwanted sexual advances or assaults by Army ROTC instructors on college campuses each year. But this investigation by @stevenbeynon.bsky.social shows there are many more incidents, and a complex web of factors that make cadets hesitant to report them. Must read.
Kings of Campus: How Some Army Instructors Use Their Clout to Prey on College Cadets
To the young students in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), the officers who run the programs on college campuses are impressive.
www.military.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:21 PM
There are about a dozen reports of unwanted sexual advances or assaults by Army ROTC instructors on college campuses each year. But this investigation by @stevenbeynon.bsky.social shows there are many more incidents, and a complex web of factors that make cadets hesitant to report them. Must read.