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.
Pentagon did not do enough to vet foreign military students, DoD intel official tells Congress
The Defense Department is working with both government and schoolhouses themselves to prevent another foreign military student terror attack.
Top Pentagon doctor says most troops not at great risk for coronavirus
A young and generally healthy force reduces the risk, according to the Joint Staff surgeon.
The Army is now screening new recruits for coronavirus
Trainees showing up to four Army posts will answer questions and have their temperatures taken.
Inspector general finds services not reporting all sex offenders, other violent criminals to FBI
The Navy Department had the biggest shortfall in reporting.
Two-thirds of troops support allowing transgender service members in the military, Pentagon study finds
The majority of troops approved of serving with transgender people, regardless of their own gender, sexuality or ethnic group.
Pentagon leaders taken to task for funding border wall
Some lawmakers are introducing legislation to keep the Pentagon from reprogramming money for the wall.
Suspect in attempted Pentagon parking lot bombing appears in court
A 19-year-old Arkansas man told officers he was trying to blow himself up.
The Pentagon promises to use artificial intelligence for good, not evil
The Defense Department announced five ethical principles it plans to live by as it develops and uses artificial intelligence.
‘Suspicious’ man arrested after two-hour search in Arlington National Cemetery
After an officer approached the suspect in the Pentagon parking lot, he took off for Arlington National Cemetery.
