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.
Here’s how much border wall has been built with the military’s money
Out of hundreds of millions in contract awards, a couple dozen miles of border wall have been built.
There is a ‘disincentive’ to tell the truth about progress in Afghanistan, Pentagon official says
There has always been a motivation to paint a rosy picture in Afghanistan, a Pentagon official said, and it got out of control.
Trump planning to use billions more in military funds to build border wall, per report
Another $7.2 billion could be diverted to building barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Esper says he never saw evidence of threat against four US embassies
Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he shares the president's opinion.
Milley says Iran launched ballistic missiles intending to kill
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs believes Iran intended to take lives in its Tuesday night strike, contradicting administration officials.
Iran didn’t kill anyone in missile attack, spurring hopes for de-escalation
With no casualties, the strikes may give the U.S. an opportunity to ease tensions with Iran.
Esper doubles down on no withdrawal from Iraq, but here’s how it could unfold
Trump’s erratic Middle East policy has often left American forces scrambling to react to swift and sudden policy changes. In Syria, coalition forces destroyed equipment, blew vehicles in place and bombed parts of their own outposts.
US bases on heightened security alert following Soleimani killing
U.S. military bases are taking extra precautions against terror threats.
Trump says there’s no intent to start a war with Iran. Here’s where things stand.
Following the assassination of a top Iranian general, the U.S. military is waiting for Iran -- and Iraq's -- next moves.
