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.
Austin signals intent to recommend changes to military sexual assault prosecutions
Austin is not ruling out support for removing sexual assault prosecutions from the chain of command.
Professional military education is getting a China-focused upgrade
Counter-terror and asymmetric warfare will likely be taking a back seat after two decades.
Troops heading home as COVID-19 mass vaccination sites close up shop
By the end of Tuesday, the FEMA mass vaccination sites will be down to five.
Pentagon’s ban on Pride, and nearly all other, flags is staying
After a review, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin decided not to grant a June exception for the LGBTQ+ flag.
LGB troops are much more likely to be sexually assaulted than their heterosexual peers: study
Though only 12 percent of troops identified as non-heterosexual, they reported 43 percent of the sexual assaults.
SECDEF nearing decision about taking sexual assault cases out of chain of command
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has consulted with senior leadership. Now he has a choice to make.
Bill would protect medical care for transgender dependents of service members
The proposed legislation would ensure that troops with transgender dependents aren't stationed in states where their health care could be restricted.
The Pentagon wants a new ‘reg’ for prosecuting extremism
The regulation would be part of a host of initiatives to combat extremism in the ranks.
Pay is up, end strength is down and more from the Pentagon’s latest budget proposal
Smaller services, a healthy pay raise and more from the fiscal year 2022 budget proposal.
