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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'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.

Retired Staff Sgt. Nick Maimer and retired Lt. Col. Perry Blackburn.

'That Was Nick': Special Forces Vet Killed in Ukraine Remembered as Big-Hearted Protector

Nick Maimer was killed in the eastern city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, this week after an apparent barrage of artillery destroyed...

Ukrainian soldiers fire a cannon near Bakhmut, Ukraine.

Russian Mercenary Group Claims American Veteran Killed in Ukraine Firefight

The video of Yevgeny Prigozhin, commander of the Wagner Group circulated online and appeared to show him holding a retiree...

Reward for the information on the death of Cadet Joseph Banales.

Texas Army Cadet Shot to Death on Highway Sparks $25K Reward for Information

Cadet Joseph Banales, 22, was shot last month while driving on a northbound highway in Selma, Texas.

U.S. Marines are at Abbey Gate before a suicide bomber struck outside Hamid Karzai International Airport on Aug. 26, 2021, in Kabul, Afghanistan.

The New ISIS: How a Branch of the Terrorist Group Is Becoming a Top Threat

The Islamic State's Khorasan Province, also known as ISIS-K, has rapidly become the new boogeyman in the Middle East --...

Fort Hood Gets a New Name Honoring a Texas-Born Four-Star General

Meet Fort Cavazos. As of Tuesday, the installation formerly known as Fort Hood, Texas, that has been at the center of several...

Members of the Caisson Platoon of the 3rd U.S. Infantry "The Old Guard."

Arlington Horses Are Getting Improvements After Deaths. But Other Army Animals Also Face Poor Conditions, Review Found.

The Army said it has a long-term plan to rehabilitate the horse platoon tasked with funeral services for fallen service...

People raise their hands as they leave a shopping center after a shooting in Allen, Texas.

Texas Mall Shooter Booted from Army After 3 Months, Service Says

The suspected gunman who killed eight people and injured at least seven others in an Allen, Texas, mall shooting Saturday was...

(Photo of Army Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez, top left, courtesy of the 82nd Airborne Division; photos of the Virgin Islands, top right, and NCIS special agents and local law enforcement in the Virgin Islands, bottom left, courtesy of NCIS; photo of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen courtesy of Fort Hood; photo of CID badge courtesy of Army Criminal Investigation Division.)

Murdered or Missing: The Army Stands Up a Cold Case Unit to Tackle Unsolved Crimes

Until last year, the Army didn't have a formal unit to try to close cold case investigations. Now, under the shadow of...

Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman speaks to sailors.

Fire Watch: We Ask the Navy's Personnel Leaders Your Questions About Pay, Billets and Beards

Military.com spoke to the Chief of Navy Personnel, Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman, and his senior enlisted counterpart Fleet Master...

Army Sgt. Daniel Perry, a soldier with 1st Cavalry Division, claims his shooting of Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster was self-defense. (Photo via Broden Mickelson)

Texas Judge Denies New Trial for Army Sergeant Convicted of Killing Air Force Veteran During 2020 Protest

A Texas judge rejected a motion to grant Army Sgt. Daniel Perry a new trial after he was found guilty last month of killing a...

The Pentagon looks to apply wearables across the force, not only to better detect diseases, but to bolster the health of the force through sleep, diet and exercise tracking.

Military Expanding the Use of Fitness Trackers to Detect Disease Outbreaks Such as COVID-19

The Pentagon is expanding the use of wearable fitness trackers to help predict outbreaks of infectious diseases such as COVID...

Soldiers conduct a fast rope onto a building during training exercise.

Defending a Mock Invasion of Taiwan Signals Shift for Army Special Operations After Years of Counterinsurgency

It was the first-ever use of a Taiwan scenario for the exercise, with a concrete mock-up meant to represent that country.

Command Sgt. Maj. JoAnn Naumann, Special Operations Command Korea Senior Enlisted Advisor

1st Woman to Take Top Enlisted Job at Army Special Ops

Command Sgt. Maj. JoAnn Naumann -- the current senior enlisted adviser for Special Operations-Korea -- has been tapped to...

Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George testifies before the HASC.

Gen. Randy George Picked as Army's Next Chief Amid Senate Holdup

Gen. Randy George, the current Army vice chief of staff, was officially nominated last week by Biden to oversee the service...

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a building at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn.

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