Drew F. Lawrence

Drew F. Lawrence is a reporter and producer for Military.com, specializing in covering the Marine Corps while also hosting, writing and producing the publication's flagship podcast, Fire Watch.

He joined Military.com from a fellowship at CNN where he covered military issues and produced content for shows like The Lead with Jake Tapper.

Prior to journalism, Drew spent four years in the Army as an Armor Officer.

He is a graduate of The George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs, where he studied journalism. He hails from Massachusetts and is a proud New England sports fan.

Email: drew.lawrence@military.com

Latest Articles

Gen. Randy A. George delivers the oath of enlistment

One Recruiting Environment, Two Different Outcomes for Army and Marine Corps

The Army and Marine Corps are set to fall on opposite sides of what has become a recruiting crisis as enlistment estimates...

Woodland Marine Pattern, Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform

Marines Authorized to Wear Desert Pattern Uniform at Commanders' Discretion Amid Cammie Shortage

The shortage of the MARPAT uniforms that serve as the primary daily utility attire for troops across the service began...

Fire Watch Host, Drew F. Lawrence gets tattooed at the Baltimore Tattoo Museum.

Troops and Tattoos: A History in Ink

A few blocks away from Baltimore Harbor where many a sailor have made port and ships have launched for centuries, I walk into...

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley

Gen. Mark Milley Says He Has Taken 'Measures' to Protect Family After Trump Suggests He Should be Executed

Trump, who is running in the 2024 presidential race, claimed Milley would have faced death "in times gone by" for...

A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor marches a platoon of recruits

3 Deaths in 3 Months: Parris Island Loses 2 Instructors, Clerk After String of Recent Losses

The service said the causes of death are still under investigation and none of them occurred during combat or training.

A sign sits at the entrance to the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

Vehicle Made Unauthorized Entry into Twentynine Palms, Prompting Military Police to Shoot at Driver

The driver, who was a civilian, was subsequently arrested and then transported to a naval hospital for evaluation, according...

The Last Skirt Mandate in Marine Corps Has Been Nixed After Female Troops Advocated for Change

After women in the Marine Corps advocated for change, the service announced it will allow female staff noncommissioned...

Night raid operations training at Camp Pendleton

Negligent Discharge Killed Marine Training at Camp Pendleton Last Month, Navy Report Indicates

The cause was published last month by the Naval Safety Command in a report outlining deadly incidents in the Marine Corps and...

MV-22 Osprey on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan

3 Ospreys Made Forced Landings in Japan. The Marine Corps Said There Were No Indications of Clutch Issues.

The Marine Corps says that three Okinawa V-22 Ospreys that diverted from scheduled flight paths due to "caution indications"...

A pilot in an F-35B Lightning II awaits further instructions

After Daylong Search, Likely F-35 Debris Found After Jet Went Missing in South Carolina

The jet was lost after a pilot ejected Sunday afternoon, triggering a search that lasted for more than a day for the roughly...

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II performs aerial maneuvers

F-35 Fighter Jet Still Missing in South Carolina After Pilot Ejected on Sunday

The F-35 was based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort at the state's southern tip.

Daniel Perry reacts after being sentenced to 25 years for the murder of Garrett Foster.

Sergeant Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Fatal Shooting Still in Army 4 Months Later

The law firm representing Daniel Perry told Military.com it is aiming to keep him in the Army pending a military separation...

MV-22B Osprey arrives at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma

2 Marine Corps Ospreys Diverted After 'Cockpit Caution' Warnings Force Landing in Japan

Within two hours of each other, two Marine V-22 Ospreys diverted Thursday due to "cockpit caution indications" in the...

Murder Victim Found in Shallow Arizona Grave in 1996 Tentatively Identified as Former Fort Liberty Soldier

County authorities have tentatively identified a man shot in the head and buried in a shallow desert grave in Arizona nearly...

Memorial photos show victims ofOsprey crash

Marine Crew Chief Who Died in Australia Osprey Crash Remembered at Hometown Vigil

By the time the sun completely set, the street was lit by roughly 200 people carrying flickering lights, waiting for the...

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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.

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Soldiers move a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle across an assembly area to refuel before lining up for convoy operations on their way to Yukon Training Area, Alaska.

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