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.
Texas joins growing list of governors protesting National Guard vaccine mandate
Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening legal action against the Defense Department.
Military COVID-19 deaths on upswing as vaccination deadlines pass
After a fall surge, deaths feel to five in November, with three so far in December.
5 more states challenge Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Guardsmen
Several Republican governors are arguing that National Guard troops aren't subject to federal vaccine mandates.
DoD has no clue how many people it’s exposed to toxic chemicals
The report also found that DoD focused most of its efforts on the chemicals found in aqueous film-forming foam, the bubbly stuff used to quell aircraft and vehicle fires, rather than other potential exposures from military service.
How the Air Force will handle Oklahoma Guardsmen who refuse COVID-19 vaccinations
Air National Guardsmen who refused COVID-19 vaccination will be transferred to the Individual Ready Reserve, with no pay or benefits.
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.
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.
How extremist groups target veterans, and what can be done about it
Extremist groups might offer some familiar rhetoric to veterans.
Army reports the most racist extremism cases, Marines the most anti-government
The services fielded hundreds of reports of extremism in the first nine months of this year.
