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.
Deported Marine veteran wins federal lawsuit, earns US citizenship
Former Marine Corps Sgt. Roman Sabal is finishing up a 25-year battle for citizenship.
US forces kill 5 Taliban attacking Afghan security troops says USFOR-A
The violence continues in Afghanistan.
Are troops really leaving Germany? It’s not totally clear.
Some are waiting until after the election to see how to plays out.
Top US general in Afghanistan says he’s holding back to give Taliban peace deal a chance
Army Gen. Scott Miller told the BBC that the U.S. is showing restraint in order to support the Taliban peace process.
Esper hints that the 2nd Cavalry Regiment could be heading closer to Russia
The unit will likely start rotational deployments to Eastern Europe soon being transferred back to the U.S.
SCOTUS to rule on use of Pentagon funds for border wall, but money already spent
A lawsuit is challenging $2.5 billion reprogrammed for the wall, but those contracts have long since been awarded.
Military suicides spiked during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic
DoD reports 306 suicides in the first and second quarters of this year, which represents a 1-percent increase from 2019.
Services met recruiting goals as COVID forced military to modernize, SECDEF says
Despite having to shut down in-person recruiting, the services managed to reach their goals in 2020.
A 2017 Army study examined naming of posts for Confederates, but nothing came of it.
The study was never publicized and senior officials haven't read it.
