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.
National Guard shooting suspect’s ‘dark isolation’ concerned community
Emails reveal mounting warnings about the asylum-seeker whose erratic conduct raised alarms long before the attack that jolted the nation’s capital.
Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in DC
U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains hospitalized after Wednesday afternoon’s shooting.
One National Guard member shot by Afghan national has died
Trump announced that Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, had died, while Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, was “fighting for his life.”
National Guard shooting victims identified
Social media video showed first responders performing CPR on one of the service members and treating the other on a sidewalk covered in broken glass.
Afghan national in custody after shooting of 2 National Guard members
The suspect has been identified by law enforcement as 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who had been living in Washington state.
You can thank this Marine for Taco Bell — and GI distress
Cpl. Bell seemingly learned about food efficiency when feeding hordes of Marines while island hopping in the Pacific.
Norway takes home top prize in multinational best sniper competition
Norway's duo outshot 34 other teams from 21 other nations.
TBI research neglects special operations forces, report says
There is limited research on traumatic brain injury among SOF, although the community faces a higher risk of TBI, according to a new Rand report.
Marines hit retention goal ‘earlier than ever before,’ top Marine says
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith announced that retention goals were met just weeks after the target window opened.
