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.
COVID-19 is probably going to put a dent in military manpower
Slowed accessions could put a dent in end strength, despite efforts to retain more troops.
The ban on COVID-19 survivors joining up has lifted, but some cases could still be denied
Accessions for COVID-19 survivors will happen on a case-by-case basis, the defense under secretary for personnel and readiness said.
Here are some new rules for relaxing stay-at-home policies on military installations
As states begin to lift shelter-in-place orders, military installations will also consider opening up access.
The military needs a real plan to recruit and retain women, report finds
One in six service members is a woman, a slight increase in the last 15 years.
Pentagon memo contradicts Esper’s year-end coronavirus vaccine goal, per report
Leading U.S. health officials have been warning of a post-summer COVID-19 resurgence.
First coronavirus death in three weeks, DoD reports
An eighth contractor died of complications over the weekend.
Here’s your first look at the Space Force flag
Space Force officials presented President Trump with the new flag in a White House ceremony.
For the second week, COVID-19 recoveries among troops outpaced new diagnoses
The number of infected service members continues to rise, but at a much slower pace than in April.
DoD’s inspector general has received almost 300 tips for coronavirus-related issues
The Pentagon is preparing for a massive COVID-19 after-action review
