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. Follow on Twitter @Meghann_MT

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The 109th Airlift Wing began administering COVID-19 vaccines on March 10, 2021. (Master Sgt. Christine Wood/Air Force)

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.

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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.

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The services haven’t been properly handling sexual assault cases, IG finds

Special victims investigators and prosecutors are not being assigned to every sexual assault case, in violation of regulation.

‘Dozens’ of troops’ family members still in Afghanistan, Pentagon estimates

Troops with family members still in the country can notify the Pentagon to help coordinate their escape.

First Lt. Kitty Terry, a nurse from the Hawaii Army National Guard's medical detachment, displays a prepared syringe filled with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Oct. 1, 2021, at the Hawaii Army Readiness Center, Kalaeloa, Hawaii. (1st Lt. Anyah Peatross/Army National Guard)

This is why the Army’s reservists have until the end of June to get vaccinated

The Army Guard needs more time to get to every unit, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said.

How Army special ops can push back against Russian aggression

Special operations forces can make a difference, but their roles need more definition.

Tinnitus, depression most common ailments in generational study of troops’ health

The Millennium Cohort Study is 20 years old.

October COVID-19 troop deaths stay at record highs

Two more troops died of COVID-19 in the final days of October.

Watchdog finds no misconduct in mistaken Afghan airstrike

An independent Pentagon review has concluded that the U.S. drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children in the final days of the Afghanistan war was not caused by misconduct or negligence.

CENTCOM didn’t properly document brain injuries after 2020 Iraq barrage

The Defense Department can't be sure that troops were properly treated or their conditions properly documented for the future.

China’s march toward a ‘world-class’ military, and how it threatens Taiwan

The annual "China Power Report" points to using force against Taiwan as a motivation for military modernization.

The State Department is trying to obscure records of the war in Afghanistan

Special inspector general reports and tens of thousands of photos and videos have been removed from the official sites.

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COVID-19 testing rules change at Air Force terminals around the world