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.
Esper, first SECDEF to travel to Palau, visits with Seabees and Marines
Esper visited World War II battle wreckage and sat down with senior government officials to talk security and threats from China.
Social distancing at sea, during the world’s largest naval exercise
Defense Secretary Mark Esper visited the amphibious assault ship Essex on Wednesday, part of a much scaled-down Rim of the Pacific exercise.
Mishandling of misconduct reports, retaliation a pattern across the National Guard
National Guard members speak out after they say their chains of command bungled their sexual assault investigations and retaliated against them for seeking justice.
Military border deployments are legally good-to-go, IG finds
Though controversial, the Defense Department's inspector general found that the Pentagon followed the law in mobilizing troops to support Customs and Border Patrol.
Trump shoots down Pentagon proposal to cut troops’ health care
A cost-savings review is still underway at the Defense Department, but the president has rejected any cuts to military health care.
CENTCOM boss expects a long-term troop presence in Iraq
Despite defeating the physical ISIS caliphate, Gen. Frank McKenzie says U.S. troops will be on the ground deterring ISIS for years to come.
New military coronavirus cases show lowest increase in months
Coronavirus cases are trending downward in the military.
Here’s what you need to know about the new guidance for troops planning to travel during coronavirus pandemic
Troops and their families will have to complete a risk assessment and, possibly, a quarantine period.
Pentagon not confirming any plans to halve US troops in Afghanistan by the election
The Pentagon is not expecting the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan to drop by half in the next three months.
