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.
‘It was a mistake.’ CENTCOM admits Aug. 29 drone strike killed civilians, not ISIS
“The strike was a tragic mistake,” Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, told a Pentagon news conference.
A plan for rooting out extremism in the military: report
Detecting and intervening are the keys, according to Rand Corp.
100 National Guardsmen will be on-call during Saturday ‘Justice for J6′ rally in DC
The National Guard will be the last line of defense, as several local law enforcement agencies will be securing the protest.
Military COVID-19 deaths continue to spike but no fatalities among fully vaccinated
Of 46 deaths so far, none have occurred in troops who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
1:3 deployment-to-dwell ratio to be standardized under DoD policy starting in Nov
Troops will get at least three years at home in between deployments under new policy.
Capitol Police request National Guard support for Sept. 18 rally backing Jan. 6 rioters
The Pentagon could not say what kind of support the National Guard would be lending to the Capitol Police.
The future of special operations may look a lot different than the GWOT aesthetic we’ve come to know
There's a lot more to special operations than beards and tactical gear.
Pentagon holds special 9/11 remembrance ceremony for building employees
The event was one of several the Pentagon is holding to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the attacks.
The Pentagon is evaluating its screening of Afghan evacuees for security risks
An inspector general project will look into how the Defense Department is involved in screening and tracking Afghan evacuees.
