Drew F. Lawrence

Drew F. Lawrence is a reporter for Military.com, specializing in covering the Marine Corps while hosting, writing and producing the publication's flagship podcast, Fire Watch. An Army veteran who served as a cavalry officer, he joined Military.com from a Military Veterans in Journalism (MVJ) fellowship at CNN, where he covered defense stories.

Drew won MVJ’s Top 10 Veterans in Journalism award in 2022 and -- along with a team of Military.com reporters -- received the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation award for distinguished reporting on national defense.

He is a graduate of 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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