Drew F. Lawrence

Drew F. Lawrence is a reporter and producer for Military.com, covering breaking news and creating audio and video for the site.

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

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A U.S. Army soldier with Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, stands in a crater created by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device at Baledogle Military Airfield, Federal Republic of Somalia.

How New Jersey Guardsmen Thwarted One of the Largest Somali Terror Attacks in Decades

It was fall 2019, and there was a near certainty that the American-run Baledogle Military Airfield in the middle of Somalia...

U.S. Cyber Command personnel work to defend the nation in cyberspace at Fort George G. Meade, Md.

Troops Are Getting Cyber Training and Then Rapidly Leaving the Military, Report Finds

Troops who receive extensive cyber training, lured by the lucrative private sector, are parting ways with the military...

Fire Watch: The Santa Colonel & the Volunteers Behind NORAD’s Hunt for St. Nick

Marine carries a child during evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport.

Major Congressional Probe into Afghanistan Withdrawal Gearing Up

The White House is said to be bracing for political turmoil as a result of the looming probe.

Retirement ceremony at Fort George G. Meade.

Army Announces Plan to Give Some Retirees More Time to Transition Out of the Military

The announcement comes a week after the Government Accountability Office found systematic issues in the military's Transition...

Old Guard Regiment soldiers prepare the horses.

Army to Start Rotating Arlington Horses to Bigger Pasture Following Deaths

The partnership with the Bureau of Land Management will allow the Army to rotate one-fifth of the 60-horse herd to a 14-acre...

Suedi Murekezi, a U.S. Air Force veteran who was captured in Kherson, Ukraine.

Air Force Vet Who Had Been Imprisoned in Ukraine Free, Allegedly for the Second Time

Ukrainian officials said that Murekezi had been freed from the area in conjunction with a prisoner swap, and ABC News...

Transition Assistance Program class at Naval Station Rota, Spain.

Military's Transition Program Riddled with Issues, Report and Veterans Say

The Pentagon's troop-to-veteran transition program is riddled with low participation, delays and unwarranted denials...

'Blackened Canteen' ceremony at the USS Arizona Memorial.

This Week's Top Military Photos: 81 Years After Pearl Harbor, Tossing a Line to Space & a Snowy Maintenance Day

Military.com's top photos of the week, December 4 - December 9.

Death of Veteran Whose Burned Body Was Found on Fort Bragg Training Range Ruled Accidental

Three days before Thanksgiving, Fort Bragg military police discovered Ronald. Farrell's body near Range 74, an urban...

Fire Watch: The War Is Done & the Bill Is Due -- TBI and the Price Paid by Vets

As the fighting from the Global War on Terror fades into the rearview for the public, so too does the cost of those wars...

Recruit chief petty officer does a count of his division as they prepare to march.

Navy to Accept Recruits with Lowest Test Scores as Recruiting Goal Grows

Under the program, the service can recruit and contract up to 7,500 prospective sailors this year who fall under what the...

Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment riding horses.

'Alarming': Two More Horses Die in Army's Premier Ceremonial Unit, Marking Four Since February

The Old Guard told Military.com that the most recent deaths are unrelated and also not connected to deaths in February.

A Marine recruit receives his initial haircut.

This Week's Top Military Photos: Practicing for Santa and a Bad Hair Day

Military.com's top photos of the week, November 27 - December 2.

Members of the Oath Keepersat the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Convicted Oath Keeper Leader Preyed on Veterans Looking for Meaning After Service

A clear thread emerged throughout the trial, which included details about an armed "quick reaction force" and quasi-military...

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