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.
West Point grads’ letter to class of 2020 calls out one of its most powerful alumni: Esper
The letter came from hundreds of West Point alums concerned about the politicization of the military.
This court wants to prosecute US troops for war crimes, prompting sanctions by Trump
The Trump administratoin has responded with sanctions against members of the International Criminal Court.
This is why guardsmen on protest duty were kicked out of a DC hotel
Utah Guardsmen had been staying in rooms paid for by the District of Columbia.
Defense Department coronavirus cases spiked this week, passing 10,000
As the Defense Department prepares to lift controls on traveling and base access, cases are spiking.
U.S. Forces-Afghanistan conducts airstrikes against Taliban attacking ANDSF checkpoint, first since Eid ceasefire
Violence continues in Afghanistan as US Forces-Afghanistan hit Taliban attacking Afghan troops.
The military is supposed to stay out of politics, but it keeps getting dragged in
President Trump's enthusiastic support of sending troops in to tamp down on protests has put the Defense Department in an uncomfortable position.
Dozens of troops sounded off on the use of the military to help quell civil unrest. This is what they said.
The overwhelming majority of service who wrote to Military Times disagreed with moves to deploy troops against protestors.
Troops should not be used as law enforcement against protesters, Esper says
Thousands of troops are supporting police, but not under control of the federal government.
Troops from around the country head to DC to back up police against protestors
Both National Guardsmen and active duty military police have been tasked to augment DC's Metropolitan police.
