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.
New in 2021: Border deployments slowly winding down as more wall goes up
Troop presence is down about a third from the height of border deployments.
New in 2021: US troop presence heading down to 2,500 in Iraq and Afghanistan
Further troop withdrawals will be President-elect Joe Biden's call.
New in 2021: The transgender ban, diversity initiatives and toxic chemical research — what will become of these Trump-era policies?
Trump administration changes to the Defense Department could stay or go.
New in 2021: Biden’s defense secretary pick faces some hurdles
Lloyd Austin, a retired Army general, will take the helm after four years of turmoil at the Pentagon.
DoD spends millions on protecting bases from climate change but fails to track program impact, report says
Three Pentagon grant programs need to have measurable benchmarks for success, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Toxic chemical exposure can increase risk for COVID-19 complications — and adverse reactions to vaccine
Scientists are concerned that those with high levels of PFAS exposure might not get the COVID-19 vaccine's full benefits.
This bill would grant automatic care to veterans who believe burn pit exposures made them sick
The law would grant automatic benefits to troops exposed to burn pits.
Biden SECDEF choice, a recently retired general, says he’s prepared to embrace civilian mindset
Both President-elect Biden and his defense secretary pick made their cases for his nomination.
Troops could begin getting COVID-19 vaccines as early as next week, and they won’t be mandatory
The vaccine won't be mandatory until after a full FDA approval.
