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.

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Services were slow to process COVID vaccine exemptions, watchdog finds

A Pentagon evaluation found some services taking too long to process COVID vaccine exemption paperwork.

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Absentee ballots are seen during a count at the Wisconsin Center for the midterm election on Nov. 8, 2022, in Milwaukee.

Former election official fined for obtaining fake military ballots

A former Milwaukee election official convicted of misconduct in office and fraud for obtaining fake absentee ballots was sentenced this week.

US airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmer

A U.S. airstrike in Syria in May 2023 that was targeting an al-Qaida leader killed an innocent civilian instead, U.S. Central Command said Thursday.

30 sailors and Marines injured in at-sea training mishap off Florida

Five of the injured troops were transported to a civilian hospital, with four released the next day, the Navy said.

Adaptive sports take your mind off your problems.

For a six foot-five infantryman, Staff Sgt. Abel Baez’s pain is just something he dealt with for quite a long time.

Marine Corps’ new Force Design approaches are paying off in operations

Pieces of the changes already in the operating force are proving their combat-worthiness, two senior generals said.

VA’s Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs to step down in late May

Matthew Quinn, VA's top cemeteries official, will leave the key department leadership post later this month.

OS2 Tiffany Clark

OS2 Tiffany Clark joined the military intending to dedicate 20 years of service to her country.

Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in Abu Ghraib trial

The jury deadlocked on accusations that civilian interrogators at Abu Ghraib conspired with U.S. soldiers to abuse detainees.

Top Marine ‘won’t apologize’ for Corps’ past neglect of barracks

"But now the tide has to turn, and we have to get back to quality of life," Gen. Eric Smith said.

HMCM (FMF) Steven “Steve” Flemming

HMCM (FMF) Steve Flemming joined the Navy fresh out of high school.

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