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.
Everything you need to know about the new Army fitness test is right here
Event descriptions, technique instructions, training suggestions and more are on the Army's new combat fitness test microsite.
Soldiers can now earn free journeyman certificates for doing their everyday jobs
Soldiers in more than 100 MOSs can now earn civilian credentials through an apprenticeship program that honors their previous training and on-the-job hours.
This fallen Afghanistan war hero is about to get the Army’s second-highest valor award
Staff Sgt. Justin Gallegos will posthumously receive the Distinguished Service Cross in December.
Army commanders can start the separation process for some non-deployable soldiers immediately
The Army's new non-deployable policy gives soldiers six months to resolve administrative issues, but commanders will have wide discretion for who receives an exemption and who has to go.
Generals have made up quite a large number of the Army’s non-deployable troops
Army data show general officers have had their own issues with non-deployability in recent years, prompting the service to send them through an executive health program to get their records up to date.
Here’s why Marines in Afghanistan abruptly shut down their social media account
The sudden removal of the account calls into question transparency concerns regarding the Corps’ combat missions overseas.
Brown jump boots, a leather bomber jacket & more: All the details on the new Army Greens
The Army's new service uniform has a range of optional items, but details are so far scarce about how much everything will cost.
A female soldier has made it through the Army’s Special Forces selection
For the first time since the Army opened its special operations jobs to women in 2016, a female soldier has completed the initial Special Forces Assessment and Selection process.
Some non-deployable soldiers could be out in six months or less under new Army policy
The Army released its non-deployable policy on Nov. 8, building on the Defense Department's 12-month limit.
