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.
Top US general in Afghanistan says he’s holding back to give Taliban peace deal a chance
Army Gen. Scott Miller told the BBC that the U.S. is showing restraint in order to support the Taliban peace process.
Esper hints that the 2nd Cavalry Regiment could be heading closer to Russia
The unit will likely start rotational deployments to Eastern Europe soon being transferred back to the U.S.
SCOTUS to rule on use of Pentagon funds for border wall, but money already spent
A lawsuit is challenging $2.5 billion reprogrammed for the wall, but those contracts have long since been awarded.
Military suicides spiked during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic
DoD reports 306 suicides in the first and second quarters of this year, which represents a 1-percent increase from 2019.
Services met recruiting goals as COVID forced military to modernize, SECDEF says
Despite having to shut down in-person recruiting, the services managed to reach their goals in 2020.
SCOTUS military rape case hinges on how ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ applies to troops
Military law says there's no statute of limitations on the most serious crimes. SCOTUS will decide if that has always applied to rape.
Trump campaign ad targeting mail-in voters, featuring Esper and Milley, raises ethics questions
The Pentagon's top civilian and military officials are featured in a Trump campaign ad, despite their apolitical positions.
Milley ducks endorsement of Trump’s Afghanistan exit timeline
The Joint Chiefs chairman is not ready to speculate on a potential U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Senior military leaders will have access to same COVID-19 treatments as Trump
Two four-stars have contracted COVID-19. Should they need them, the military health system has the most advanced therapies available on hand.
