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.
How the Air Force will handle Oklahoma Guardsmen who refuse COVID-19 vaccinations
Air National Guardsmen who refused COVID-19 vaccination will be transferred to the Individual Ready Reserve, with no pay or benefits.
DC Guard official says the Army is lying about its role in deploying troops on Jan. 6
National Guard officials are calling on Congress to review the Army's version of events.
Civilians may have been killed in latest US drone strike on al-Qaida in Syria
CENTCOM officials did not name the individual targeted or say how many civilian casualties may have resulted from the strike.
How extremist groups target veterans, and what can be done about it
Extremist groups might offer some familiar rhetoric to veterans.
Army reports the most racist extremism cases, Marines the most anti-government
The services fielded hundreds of reports of extremism in the first nine months of this year.
Confidence in military continues to fall after Afghanistan withdrawal: survey
Confidence has dropped sharply this year, but the survey is limited in its ability to say why.
Unvaccinated Guardsmen won’t be able to drill or draw federal pay: SECDEF memo
Guardsmen who refuse vaccination will not be able to participate in any drills or federal training, which could jeopardize their ability to stay in the military.
Four-star to review 2019 Syria strike that killed dozens of civilians
The report into an airstrike that killed 70 is due at the end of March.
Pentagon’s military presence review done, but details lacking on new deployments, troop plus-ups or home-port shifts
The Defense Department had no announcements to report about the global posture review's results.
