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.
US military can get 9,000 a day out of Afghanistan, but there’s no security outside of the airport
More than 7,000 people have gotten out of Kabul since Saturday.
No time for coulda, woulda, shoulda on Afghanistan, top military officials say
The evacuation mission remains constrained to the Kabul airport.
Final inspector general report details all the ways the U.S. failed in Afghanistan
While progress was made, there was little faith that they could sustain without a U.S. presence.
Flights to leave hourly from Kabul airport, if evacuees can get there
Flights should be leaving hourly by Wednesday, according to an official.
Military deploying medical assistance teams to battle COVID-19 surges
Five teams will be ready to deploy.
The race is on to evacuate 22,000 Afghans by Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline
Officials couldn't say whether the withdrawal deadline might be extended to evacuate more refugees.
Kabul flights grounded as troops work to remove crowds from tarmac
Flights are expected to resume within hours.
Kabul may not be a combat mission in name, but it’s certainly dangerous
It's not a combat deployment, but there will likely be imminent danger pay.
About 8,000 US troops are deploying to secure evacuations from Kabul
Three thousand are heading to Kabul, with another 3,500 in Kuwait and 1,000 to Qatar.
