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.
Four US troops injured in rocket attack on base in Syria
The troops are being evaluated for minor injuries and traumatic brain injury.
DoD is sending more support to the Mexico border mission
The Defense Department will help Customs and Border Protection contract for some transportation and facilities needed to process migrants crossing the border.
Pentagon’s top general suggests more permanent basing in Europe, but with rotational manning
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs suggested locally built bases in Eastern Europe, without permanently stationed U.S. troops.
Pentagon policies don’t do enough to prevent harm to civilians: report
The military has been following its guidelines, but its guidelines don't do enough to mitigate civilian casualties, the report found.
82nd Airborne, Truman carrier strike group deployments extended
The 82nd Airborne has been training with Polish forces and helping transfer equipment to Ukrainians.
17 years on, military sexual assault prevention is ‘early in development’: Pentagon report
Evaluations of 20 installations found that prevention efforts aren't where they need to be.
The list of military ‘items’ named for Confederacy is more than 750 long
In addition to installations and ships, there are hundreds of streets, buildings and signs that may be recommended to change.
400 Marines deploy in Eastern Europe as part of US response to Ukraine war
Marine fighter jets, transport places and air traffic controllers have deployed in support of NATO.
Navy electronic attack aircraft heading to Germany amid Ukraine war
Six EA-18G Growlers, with 240 air crew and maintainers, will head to Spangdahlem, Germany, as part of 14,000 troops the U.S. has committed to reassure NATO.
