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.
Biden orders US airstrikes against Iran-backed militia targets in eastern Syria
President Joe Biden ordered the strikes in retaliation for recent rocket attacks on Iraq bases housing U.S. troops and contractors.
Troops will be giving vaccines in Philadelphia, Florida in coming weeks
Thousands of troops have been deployed across the country to vaccinate in cities hardest-hit by COVID-19.
Pentagon not yet placing blame for three rocket attacks on Iraq bases housing US troops
The attacks have wounded Americans, but there are no threats of revenge thus far.
Some combat experiences — like ambushes or killing a civilian — more closely linked to suicide, study finds
A years-long study of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans found three combat experiences most closely linked with suicidal behavior.
Study concludes depleted uranium doesn’t cause Gulf War illness
Researchers suggest another toxin is responsible for Desert Storm veterans' symptoms.
Concerns raised about COVID-19 vaccines reaching deployed troops
Vaccines are making it downrange, but some are wondering when their number will come up.
About a third of troops have turned down the COVID-19 vaccine
More than 300,000 troops have received at least one dose so far.
Active-duty troops to administer vaccines in Texas, New York and Virgin Islands
Two California sites are currently up and running in Oakland and Los Angeles.
White troops, especially women, tend to have more mental health concerns, report finds
The Rand Corp. found that ethnic, racial, gender and sexual-orientation groups have varying levels of behavioral health concerns.
