Dan Lamothe

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering the Pentagon and the U.S. military Education: University of Massachusetts at Amherst, BA in journalism; University of Maryland at College Park, master's in journalism Dan Lamothe covers national security for The Washington Post, with an emphasis on the Pentagon and the U.S. military. He joined The Post in 2014, and has traveled extensively since then on assignment. Lamothe has embedded with U.S. troops in combat in Afghanistan multiple times, and also has reported from the Aleutian Islands, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, the Arctic Circle, Norway, Belgium, Germany, France, Singapore, Australia, Mexico, Spain and the Republic of Georgia. Honors & Awards:

2018 Colonel Robert D. Heinl Jr. Award, presented by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation for distinguished feature writing and accompanying podcast about a family of brothers in World War II
2011 Major Megan McClung Award, presented by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation for distinguished reporting alongside infantry Marines in Afghanistan
2011 Military Reporters and Editors honorable mention, presented for dispatches from the battlefield in Afghanistan

Professional Affiliations: Pentagon Press Association, Military Reporters and Editors Association

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Latest from Dan Lamothe

National Security

U.S., South Korea reach military cost-sharing agreement after deadlock under Trump

The breakthrough in negotiations comes as the Biden administration seeks to show that the United States is committed to its allies and military defense agreements.

Mar 8, 2021

Military

Capitol Police request extension of National Guard to protect Congress

U.S. Capitol Police have requested a 60-day extension of some of the 5,200 National Guard members activated in the District of Columbia in response to security threats and the Jan. 6 assault on Congress, defense officials said Thursday.

Mar 4, 2021

National Security

Military reaction was ‘sprint speed,’ top officer says as Pentagon takes heat for Capitol riot response

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gives his first public comments on the events of Jan. 6.

Mar 2, 2021

Military

D.C. National Guard commander added as witness to hearing on Capitol attack

Mar 1, 2021

National Security

Austin vows stronger action against sexual assault in the military

Pentagon chief called a video showing a Marine’s raw comments “deeply disturbing” but declined to say what action he would take.

Feb 19, 2021

National Security

He became one of the Navy’s first Black four-star admirals. The military has work to do on diversity, he says.

“Any organization has things to work on,” said Cecil Haney, who blazed a trail to the top of the Navy.

Feb 16, 2021

Military

Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt has more coronavirus cases, Navy says

It's the second outbreak at sea on the ship within a year.

Feb 15, 2021

Military

Retired Marine general, trailblazing Navy admiral among new picks who will scrutinize bases with Confederate names

The Biden administration announced the selections after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin blocked selections that the Trump administration had made for the positions.

Feb 12, 2021

National Security

Pentagon focuses on challenges at home in early weeks of Biden administration

Officials announced that at least 1,000 active-duty troops will be involved in the vaccination effort.

Feb 5, 2021

Military

Top officials make case to military families that the coronavirus vaccine is safe

The survey by the nonprofit Blue Star Families highlights a challenge for the U.S. military.

Feb 4, 2021

About Dan Lamothe

Dan Lamothe covers national security for The Washington Post, with an emphasis on the Pentagon and the U.S. military. He joined The Post in 2014, and has traveled extensively since then on assignment. Lamothe has embedded with U.S. troops in combat in Afghanistan multiple times, and also has reported from the Aleutian Islands, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, the Arctic Circle, Norway, Belgium, Germany, France, Singapore, Australia, Mexico, Spain and the Republic of Georgia.