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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Pentagon won’t say if troop deployment tempo exceeds recommended goal
The Pentagon says its data on whether troops are getting three months home for every month deployed is classified.
These five Army posts have the highest sexual assault risk, study shows
Posts with divisions tend to present the most risk.
Pentagon’s extremism definition will have to find the line between free speech and unit cohesion
In order to root out extremism, the military is going to have to define it.
SOCOM’s controversial head of diversity and inclusion is back in his job
Richard Torres-Estrada has been reinstated following an investigation launched in March.
Pentagon’s anti-extremism moves now part of a larger national strategy
Ensuring that service members and law enforcement officers are not connecting to extremist groups is a top priority.
Senator, SECDEF go head-to-head on so-called ‘woke’ military
Does the SECDEF think the military is racist? No.
Austin signals intent to recommend changes to military sexual assault prosecutions
Austin is not ruling out support for removing sexual assault prosecutions from the chain of command.
Professional military education is getting a China-focused upgrade
Counter-terror and asymmetric warfare will likely be taking a back seat after two decades.
Troops heading home as COVID-19 mass vaccination sites close up shop
By the end of Tuesday, the FEMA mass vaccination sites will be down to five.
Pentagon’s ban on Pride, and nearly all other, flags is staying
After a review, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin decided not to grant a June exception for the LGBTQ+ flag.
