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.
Little guidance for troops, dependents who may need to end a pregnancy post-Roe
The Pentagon's current message is "business as usual."
Abortions are rarely performed by military clinics, data shows
Military hospitals performed fewer than 100 abortions between 2016 and 2021.
DoD looks to protect troops, civilian employees from prosecution over new abortion laws
The Justice Department generally shields federal employees whose work might violate state laws.
Marine Corps, Army report disproportionate substance abuse, mental health issues
The Air Force and Coast Guard reported the lowest prevalences.
Pentagon committee on women in the military is back in business
The first meeting of the reconstituted Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services is scheduled for Thursday.
Army equipment stored in Europe being looked at by inspector general
The pre-positioned stocks are being used for the first time ever, in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Lawmakers push Army to create separate fitness standard for combat specialties
The new standard would be above and beyond what the Army already evaluates in its current fitness test.
The Army’s search for gender-neutral fitness standards continues
The Expert Soldier Badge is one gender-neutral way the Army can measure combat readiness.
How the Army can work around states cracking down on abortion, trans rights
In the absence of specific policies, commanders have the discretion to use existing guidelines.
