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.
American service member in Afghanistan dies in non-combat incident
A U.S. service member died Tuesday in a non-combat related incident while deployed to eastern Afghanistan.
This staff sergeant is the first enlisted woman to earn a Ranger tab, and she’s not in combat arms
An enlisted female soldier has earned a Ranger tab.
As the Army modernizes its standards to join, legal marijuana use is still an open question
The Army is continuing to consider changes to enlistment standards for past misconduct, including marijuana use.
To root out lead risk, the Army is going to have to screen 40,000 on-post homes
The Army is working on a plan to test tens of thousands of on-post homes for toxic levels of lead.
Two-star Army general relieved amid investigation
The head of a Virginia-based Army think tank has been relieved of command pending an investigation.
The Army wants more male sexual assault survivors to file reports
The Army is ramping up its efforts to encourage male victims of sexual assault to come forward
Three Army veterans awarded for responding to insurgent attacks in Afghanistan
Three Army veterans received the Defense Department's highest valor award for actions while serving as contractors in Afghanistan.
Special Forces soldier arrested in botched cocaine smuggling plot
A Special Forces soldier was arrested Aug. 13 in a plot to smuggle cocaine from Colombia to Florida on a military airplane.
After a brief respite, special operations parachute deaths are up this year
Two Army special operators have died in jump accidents this year, up from recent years.
