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.
Pentagon discussing more Europe deployments amid Russia-Ukraine tension
More units could be put on alert for possible individual deployments.
Russia can now attack Ukraine with ‘very little warning,’ Pentagon leaders warn
U.S. defense leaders warned Friday that President Vladimir Putin “clearly now has the ability” to have his forces invade Ukraine with “very, very little warning,” but that U.S., NATO and Ukrainian forces stand ready to respond if that happens.
These units from across the Army and Air Force are on alert for Ukraine deployment
Units from around the Army and Air Force are on heightened alert.
Pentagon’s civilian casualty tracking ‘a hot mess’
A new center of excellence will deal specifically with preventing and responding to civilian harm.
DoD is pausing civilian COVID vaccine mandate after court ruling
Defense Department civilians will not be fired or required an exemption from COVID-19 vaccination while the lawsuit plays out.
More troops could be put on alert for Ukraine response
The Pentagon is not ruling out putting more than the original 8,500 on alert.
US provided ‘limited ground support’ to Syrian fighters battling ISIS
The U.S. has provided some ground support to Kurdish forces.
Up to 8,500 U.S. troops on heightened alert in case of Russian move on Ukraine
Thousands of U.S. troops could be called on to deploy in support of NATO's Response Force.
SOCOM boss tests positive for COVID-19
Army Gen. Richard Clarke is working from home, with mild symptoms, after testing positive Sunday.
