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.
US won’t be asking Taliban permission to strike terror groups in Afghanistan
Counterterror strikes from abroad will be cleared through the Taliban.
Military COVID-19 deaths double in two months
The Pentagon is reporting 52 deaths so far, none of them among fully vaccinated troops.
Top Army spokesperson suspended after abysmal climate survey
Brig Gen. Amy Johnston is suspended from her duties, an Army spokesperson confirmed.
Pentagon unveils new sexual assault response plan - with a deadline of up to 8 years
The four-part plan will be implemented over the next eight years.
US botched the response to COVID-19, McChrystal says
Retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal's latest book is out Oct. 5.
Air Force general to review errant Kabul drone strike, make recommendations for discipline
A general officer will make recommendations about changes to targeting procedures or discipline for those involved.
‘It was a mistake.’ CENTCOM admits Aug. 29 drone strike killed civilians, not ISIS
“The strike was a tragic mistake,” Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, told a Pentagon news conference.
A plan for rooting out extremism in the military: report
Detecting and intervening are the keys, according to Rand Corp.
100 National Guardsmen will be on-call during Saturday ‘Justice for J6′ rally in DC
The National Guard will be the last line of defense, as several local law enforcement agencies will be securing the protest.
