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.
Esper explains why Navy secretary was fired over double-talk in SEAL trident controversy
Trump ordered the Pentagon to retain Chief Special Warfare Operator Eddie Gallagher's Trident qualification pin.
Trump grants clemency to troops in three controversial war crimes cases
POTUS intervenes in the cases of two Army officers and a Navy SEAL.
A new, non-toxic firefighting foam could be on the way
As the Pentagon looks into ways to reduce PFAS exposure, it's also funding research into a PFAS-free firefighting foam.
Her son died of a flesh-eating infection. Now a Marine mom wants justice
After her son's death, Lynda Kiernan is hoping a lawsuit against the Defense Department will force military doctors to treat troops more carefully.
How rising temps could cause even more heat casualties at military bases
A study by the Union of Concerned Scientists warns that increasingly long stretches of hot days will make military training more dangerous.
Desire to join military large focus of leaked chats in infamous neo-Nazi forum
A defunct neo-Nazi online forum linked to the white nationalist extremist Atomwaffen Division had its chat logs posted online Wednesday.
Army veteran Duckworth introduces Senate bill to protect troops’ families from deportation
Sen. Tammy Duckworth's bill would require the Homeland Security Department to get approval from the Pentagon or VA before denying parole in place to service members or veterans.
Esper: ‘Robust’ conversation with Trump about proposed pardons for SEAL, two soldiers
The president is expected to make his decision by Veterans Day.
The National Guard is shoring up to fight 2020 election hacking
The National Guard is preparing for 2020 election night hacking. In the mean time, some states have been dealing with their own breaches.
