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. Follow on Twitter @Meghann_MT

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DC Guard official says the Army is lying about its role in deploying troops on Jan. 6

National Guard officials are calling on Congress to review the Army's version of events.

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Civilians may have been killed in latest US drone strike on al-Qaida in Syria

CENTCOM officials did not name the individual targeted or say how many civilian casualties may have resulted from the strike.

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‘We must work harder,’ SECDEF says as Pentagon grapples with civilian casualties of airstrikes

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pledged to review strike procedures to better avoid casualties.

Oklahoma’s vaccine mandate rejection won’t apply to Guardsmen going to drill weekend, DoD argues

Oklahoma Guardsmen who refuse COVID-19 vaccination could be separated from federal service, but still serve in the state militia.

Fort Lee ends Afghan resettlement effort

The first U.S base to house Afghan evacuees has resettled its population.

21-year-old soldier’s death last year attributed to COVID-19

To date, 75 troops have died of COVID-19 complications.

The services aren’t screening for suicide risk and assuring resources for separating troops, IG finds

The Defense Department inspector general released its findings Friday.

The services haven’t been properly handling sexual assault cases, IG finds

Special victims investigators and prosecutors are not being assigned to every sexual assault case, in violation of regulation.

‘Dozens’ of troops’ family members still in Afghanistan, Pentagon estimates

Troops with family members still in the country can notify the Pentagon to help coordinate their escape.

First Lt. Kitty Terry, a nurse from the Hawaii Army National Guard's medical detachment, displays a prepared syringe filled with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Oct. 1, 2021, at the Hawaii Army Readiness Center, Kalaeloa, Hawaii. (1st Lt. Anyah Peatross/Army National Guard)

This is why the Army’s reservists have until the end of June to get vaccinated

The Army Guard needs more time to get to every unit, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said.

How Army special ops can push back against Russian aggression

Special operations forces can make a difference, but their roles need more definition.

Tinnitus, depression most common ailments in generational study of troops’ health

The Millennium Cohort Study is 20 years old.

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Plan to expand medical care, benefits for military toxic exposure could cost nearly $300 billion

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Sweeping military justice reforms, plan to add women to draft dropped from compromise authorization bill

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