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.
5 more military COVID-19 deaths as active-duty force inches toward 100% vaccination
The total deaths have risen to 67.
1:3 deployment-to-dwell goal is going to depend on demand from combatant commands
Senior leaders believe they can't achieve 1:3, but it will depend on what happens in the world.
Three troops die on the same day as military COVID-19 deaths continue to spike
Deaths now total 62, half of which occurred since August.
U.S. leaned too much on DoD to rebuild Afghanistan, inspector general says
The State Department and USAID should have been more involved, the SIGAR said.
No money to pay troops if debt ceiling deal doesn’t happen, defense secretary warns
The U.S. is due to run out of cash reserves on Oct. 18.
All DoD security clearance holders are now subject to continuous vetting to keep them
Eventually, all periodic background checks will be replaced by an automated system that continuous scans databases and receives alerts from other agencies.
Heated exchanges and a flood of suggestions for the Confederate renaming commission
The commission has received 27,000 suggestions.
After a harrowing year, the National Guard takes stock of its mental health
Officials don't believe that the stressors of 2020 contributed to the suicide numbers.
Military COVID death surge continues, but vaccine rates are also up
The death toll has climbed to 58, doubling since August.
