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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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.
Afghan government didn’t think US would actually leave, report finds
And five more reasons Afghanistan fell, according to a new special inspector general report.
Pentagon looking into reports of Russian missile strike in Poland
More than 6,000 U.S. troops are deployed to Poland in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Long-term assistance command to oversee training mission with Ukraine
Security Assistance Group-Ukraine represents the Pentagon’s first move to create more long-term force structure in Europe since Russia’s invasion.
Advocates sue DoD for release of sexual assault prosecution records
FOIA requests were originally filed back in May.
Most troops deployed for Ukraine response still in Europe
Troop levels are expected to remain stable for the foreseeable future.
Pentagon’s US-Mexico border mission extends for another year
Up to 2,500 troops are authorized through September 2023.
Austin ‘confident’ about meeting recruiting challenges
Austin acknowledged that recruiting is a focus area.
Biden National Defense Strategy tackles China, Russia, nuke deterrence
The administration’s first National Defense Strategy highlights Beijing’s growing military strength.
Active duty suicides dropped 15% in 2021, but overall trend is upward
Suicide rates have steadily climbed over the past 10 years, despite some rises and dips.
