Jonathan Lehrfeld
Early Bird Brief Editor, Military Times
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Weighing benefits: Could anti-obesity meds help troops’ weight issues?
Advocates argue that anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic could help overweight troops, but the services have no uniform policy for such treatments.
Gold PT uniform phaseout set as Navy streamlines sailors’ seabag
In an exclusive interview, Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture said the Navy would finally make a long-anticipated cutback to one PT uniform by next year.
Sailors need to see themselves in ‘fabric’ of new warfighting instructions, CNO says
CNO Adm. Daryl Caudle said the success of his "Fighting Instructions" depends on the Navy's rank and file understanding their role in carrying them out.
VA to consider medical management of symptoms in determining disability ratings
If a medication or treatment lowers a veteran's disability level, the rating will be based on the lower level, according to a new VA regulation.
VA restores gun rights to some disabled veterans
The VA announced it will immediately stop reporting veterans to the FBI’s national background check database if they need a fiduciary for their finances.
Lifting more with lighter drones: DARPA’s challenge | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 2.17.26
To aid in logistics and resupply missions, DARPA wants to reimagine how drones lift and carry payloads. Check out the development agency’s Lift Challenge.
Decode Your College Aid Offer in 60 Seconds — Money Minute
Jeanette Mack from Navy Federal Credit Union is back to help you understand your college aid offers.
Do you owe taxes on your ‘Warrior Dividend’?
Troops’ questions on their tax liability for special bonuses answered, and an update on the Mold Act by the Military Officers Association of America.
Can ‘garage innovators’ transform military drone resupply? DARPA hopes so
To spur innovation in transforming how much weight drones can carry, DARPA opens a competition to include everyone from big business to independent inventors.
DARPA’s $6.5 million drone resupply challenge: lift more with less
To find a way to lift up to four times as much weight with drone technology, DARPA is turning to the public in an open competition with $6.5 million on the line
