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.
DoD estimates $260M to repair bases after hosting Afghan refugees
A review found some bases sought reimbursement for damage not related to Operation Allies Welcome.
US to begin training hundreds of Ukrainian troops every month
The Ukrainian soldiers will head to U.S. Army training centers in Germany.
Troops at two dozen bases exposed to toxic chemicals in drinking water
Up to 700 military installations are known to have at least some PFAS contamination.
Domestic extremism is rare in the military, ‘but it is an issue’
A new report has some recommendations for the Defense Department.
Pentagon worries repealing COVID vaccine mandate will affect readiness
Democratic House leaders now support the change, which has been a priority for congressional Republicans for months.
Study recruits troops to see how sleep deprivation affects the brain
Researchers want to know how sleep deprivation affects brain function.
The military fielded over 200 domestic extremism reports last year
The services are having trouble compiling complete data on extremism reports.
Politicization contributing to Americans’ low trust in the military
A new survey found that it’s the actions of presidents that have predominantly caused respondents to see the Defense Department as politicized.
Pentagon sees no imminent threat to Taiwan from Chinese buildup
Annual report outlines China's military progress.
