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.
Disgraced 2-star blames op tempo for inappropriate relationship with junior officer
When Maj. Gen. Wayne Grigsby was relieved as commander of the 1st Infantry Division last year, it was under a shroud of secrecy.
Amid uncertainty about transgender policy, Army continues rolling out training to soldiers
The Defense Department is working on a July 1 deadline to complete transgender integration training, so despite an indefinite hold placed on the decision to allow transgender civilians to join the military, the Army is finishing its preparations.
On its 242nd birthday, the Army is training for 'the new character of war'
The Army turns 242 years old on June 14, but this year, the service's acting secretary is looking back to World War I for guidance.
'This medal is all about love': The next Medal of Honor recipient on service, coming home and giving back
Former Spc. Jim McCloughan had just graduated from college when he got a letter from the U.S. government in May 1968. He was to report for a physical.
Vietnam veteran to receive Medal of Honor five decades later, after an act of Congress
Late last year, Jim McCloughan was close enough to taste it. After then-President Obama signed a provision included in the annual defense authorization bill, McCloughan was cleared to receive the Medal of Honor.
Army identifies victims of apparent insider attack in Afghanistan
Three soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division who were allegedly killed by an Afghan soldier on Saturday have been identified as Sgt. Eric Houck, Sgt. William Bays and Cpl. Dillon Baldridge, according to a Defense Department release.
Growing the Army: Service offers big bucks, second chances to boost the force
The Army has a mandate to get to 1,018,000 soldiers — 476,000 of those active duty — by the end of September.
Army refutes story of stillborn babies at combat training center
Despite a U.S. Army WTF Moments story that went viral Wednesday, it turns out that two soldiers did not deliver stillborn babies while training at Fort Polk last month, according to a statement from the 10th Mountain Division.
Interested in joining the Army's newest brigade? Here's what you can expect
This fall the Army is standing up a new brigade that will deploy around the world to train foreign troops, and they're looking for about 500 seasoned officers and NCOs to man it.
