Dan Lamothe Washington Post, Age, and Salary

Dan Lamothe Wikipedia

Dan Lamothe is a renowned American journalist working as a National security writer for The Washington Post. He joined the station in May 2014 and reports on national security at home and abroad, breaking news, and also writing features with a focus on the U.S. military. Dan earned the Gerald R. Ford Prize for his 2023 report on the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan. Additionally, he was a Shawn Brimley Next Generation National Security Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS).

Dan Lamothe’s Quick Facts

Profession:	National security writer (The Washington Post)
Age:	43 years (December 21, 1981)
Wife:	Katie (2016)
Height:	5 ft 8 in or 1.73m
Salary:	$500,000 per annum

Family

Dan was born in Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States in 1981 to his father and mother. He holds American nationality and on December 21, 2024, he will be turning 43 years old. Moreover, he has shared pictures of his parents on his Instagram account but their names remain unknown.

Dan Lamothe Wife

Dan is married to his wife Katie on October 30, 2016. The duo celebrated their seventh anniversary on October 30, 2023, and they reside in Alexandria, Virginia along with their rescue dog, Pedro.

Education

Dan is an educated man who began writing for professional newspapers in high school. He then joined the University of Massachusetts-Amherst where he was deeply involved with The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, the student newspaper on campus. He also joined the staff of The Republican, the top daily in western Massachusetts in 2004.

In 2006, he moved to Washington, D.C. to pursue a master’s degree in journalism at the University of Maryland-College Park. Additionally, Dan had his internship at The Baltimore Sun during graduate school before joining Marine Corps Times in northern Virginia in January 2008.

Dan Lamothe Washington Post

Dan is currently working as a National security writer with an emphasis on the Pentagon as well as the U.S. military for The Washington Post since May 2014 in Washington D.C. As a National Security writer, Dan has reported everywhere from the battlefields of Afghanistan to the ice floes of the Arctic Ocean, including, embedding with U.S. troops. Furthermore, Dan reports national security at home and abroad, breaking news, and writing features mainly on the U.S. military.

Before joining The Washington Post, he was working for Shawn Brimley Next Generation National Security Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) in the Washington D.C. Metro Area from January 2016 to December 2016. During his tenure, Dan was among the 20 people selected for a highly competitive annual professional development program featuring journalists, Republicans, Democrats, and also nonpartisan government employees.

Notably, Dan has been honored with prestigious awards such as the 2011 Major Megan McClung Award, the 2018 Colonel Robert D. Heinl Jr. Award, and also the 2020 Marine Corps Heritage Foundation annual awards.  Additionally, he has also written for the Marine Corps Times and the Military Times newspaper chain since 2008.

He began his career in professional journalism covering crime and politics as a Staff Writer for The Republican in Springfield. In addition, he completed his internship in August 2007 at the Daily Hampshire Gazette, ABC 40 (WBBG-TV) in Baltimore Maryland.

Salary

He is working with The Washington Post and, therefore, there is no doubt he earns a decent salary of $500,000 annually.

Net Worth

Dan has been a professional journalist for over a decade and through his success achieved in his work, he has an accumulated net worth of $3 Million.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Old Is Dan Lamothe?

Dan is 43 years old born on December 21, 1981, in Chicopee, Massachusetts.

Where Is Dan Lamothe Now?

Dan is currently working as a National security writer with an emphasis on the Pentagon as well as the U.S. military for The Washington Post since May 2014 in Washington.

Is Dan Lamothe Married?

Dan is married for over seven years to his wife Katie and are parents of the rescue dog Pedro.

Social Media Account

Twitter – @DanLamothe

Instagram – danlamothe30