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.
Soldier faker killed after critically injuring two Boston police officers
A Boston man who was killed Wednesday in a shootout that left two police officers in critical condition claimed on his website that he served eight years as an Army Reserve military police soldier, but he never even attended basic training, Army Times has learned.
NCO arrested, charged with murdering his soldier wife
A San Antonio-based soldier and his girlfriend have been arrested in Texas for the murder of the soldier's wife in Maryland in August
Virtual Reality Training Ranges Take Simulation to the Next Level
There are plenty of virtual reality trainers out there for shooting practice, but none of them get the same reaction as VirTra's.
Oculus Rift Simulates a General Dynamics Tank That Doesn't Yet Exist
The Griffin is a light tank prototype that General Dynamics would like to sell to the Army. But since it's not real yet, the company is using virtual reality to show Army leaders what it can do.
A Safer Aircrew Tether Will Keep Soldiers From Being Ejected in Helo Crashes
Even in a small impact, there's great risk that helicopter aircrew can be thrown from a helicopter or knocked around inside, to deadly results.
Ruggedized Coffeemaker Lets You Bring Your K-Cups to the Field
The days of slurping lukewarm sludge on deployment are over. For about $300, The Oxx Coffeeboxx lets you take your favorite high-quality coffee into the roughest environments and brew fresh, individual servings in 90 seconds.
This Navy electronic attack jet took flight on vegetable oil
The "Green Growler" -- an EA-18G electronic attack jet running on biofuel JP-5 -- made its first flight in September on an advanced biofuel that did not contain petroleum JP-5.
The mistakes that led to a deadly Blue Angels crash — and how the Navy wants to prevent them
Something was not right with the Marine flier at the stick of Blue Angels jet No. 6 on June 2, the day he split off for a routine maneuver during an airshow practice.
Pilot and flight officer promotion rates recover from historic lows
Naval aviation has come out on the other side after a 2014 O-4 selection rate that hit rock bottom at just over a 50 percent, prompting outcries from junior officers.
