Meghann Myers
Pentagon bureau chief
Meghann Myers is the Pentagon bureau chief at Military Times. She covers operations, policy, personnel, leadership and other issues affecting service members.
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Pentagon won’t say if troop deployment tempo exceeds recommended goal
The Pentagon says its data on whether troops are getting three months home for every month deployed is classified.
China’s march toward a ‘world-class’ military, and how it threatens Taiwan
The annual "China Power Report" points to using force against Taiwan as a motivation for military modernization.
The State Department is trying to obscure records of the war in Afghanistan
Special inspector general reports and tens of thousands of photos and videos have been removed from the official sites.
New policy protects sexual assault survivors from being charged with ‘minor’ infractions
New military-wide policy protects sexual assault survivors from prosecution from other, minor crimes they may have committed before or after being attacked.
32-year-old soldier latest troop to die of COVID-19 as military death and infection rates fall
Deadlines are fast approaching for all service members to get vaccinated or apply for a waiver.
Risk aversion and secrecy are costing US its military advantage, No. 2 general says
Air Force Gen. John Hyten will step down in November.
A Pentagon definition for extremism is imminent
The Countering Extremism Working Group report was due in July.
There are no actual plans to deploy troops to help with the supply chain
If Guard troops do activate, it will be at the behest of their governors.
New military COVID-19 deaths come down slightly as cases drop nationwide
COVID-19 cases and deaths are slowing as more service members get vaccinated.
IG to study how doctors, CENTCOM handled TBIs after 2020 al-Asad attack
The latest evaluation “will delve deeper into some of the items we learned in the first project," officials said.
