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.
Bill would create allowance for military families with food insecurity
The bill would open up SNAP benefits for many more service members.
US troops now ‘commuting to work’ to help Somalia fight al-Shabab
U.S Africa Command's senior leadership on operating in Somalia without a regular presence.
Service chiefs will weigh in on controversial plan to remove commanders’ control over sexual assault cases
The defense secretary is seeking feedback from service chiefs, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Pentagon policy experts.
‘We’re going to stay in Iraq,’ says top US Middle East commander
There are no plans to draw down in Iraq, though the defense secretary and Central Command boss talk about it reguarly.
STRATCOM boss clarifies comments on ‘zero’ extremism in his organization
Adm. Charles Richard said he hadn't found and extremists in his command.
About a third of service members have taken the COVID-19 vaccine
Numbers show the Navy has the highest vaccination rate, the Army the lowest.
The military’s inspector general system must be reformed, former DoD IG says
The inspector general system needs to be professionalized, Gordon Heddell told lawmakers.
Afghanistan withdrawal plan could involve small troop surge
There may be more troops in Afghanistan this summer, as the drawdown gets underway.
Afghanistan war cost more than $2T and 240,000 lives, report finds
The figures include half-a-trillion dollars on interest.
