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.
Sexual assault in the military keeps rising while prosecutions fall
The percentage of non-judicial and administrative punishments is on the rise.
US Vietnam War Commemoration hosting May ‘welcome home’ event in DC
The three-day event will take place on the National Mall.
US ships, drones positioned to assist Americans fleeing Sudan
The Defense Department is on call to help with the evacuation of Americans as fighting in Sudan continues.
Army, Navy and Air Force predict recruiting shortfalls this year
Only the Marine Corps is confident it'll meet this year's mission.
Airman in Pentagon intel leak charged
Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira will remain in federal custody until a hearing next week.
FBI arrests Air National Guardsman in probe of Pentagon intel leak
Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira is suspected of uploading classified documents to a social media group.
Diversity: Necessary for readiness or the bogeyman?
Republicans say the diversity conversation has taken over the military. Pentagon leaders disagree.
White House releases after-action reviews on Afghanistan withdrawal
The review places significant blame on the Trump administration for its handling of the Afghanistan war and drawdown agreement with the Taliban.
Military still mismanaging troops’ traumatic brain injury care
The Pentagon Inspector General found inconsistent tracking and followup care for up to half a million traumatic brain injured troops.
