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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Services were slow to process COVID vaccine exemptions, watchdog finds
A Pentagon evaluation found some services taking too long to process COVID vaccine exemption paperwork.
Post-Global War on Terror, different missions for the National Guard
The chief of the National Guard Bureau talks training and deployments.
National Guard preps for potential Arctic conflicts with Russia, China
As China and Russia increase northern operations, the National Guard is preparing to help defend NATO territory.
Experts, data point to women as best military recruiting pool
Women are still in in the vast minority in the military, but experts say they are an important recruiting pool.
National Guard pushing for health insurance, better pay, more training
The Guard wants pay and health benefits on par with active duty troops.
DoD finance chief sexually harassed subordinates, used racial slur
An inspector general report substantiated several claims of misconduct against Doug Glenn.
New DoD specs for firefighting foam, now free of ‘forever chemicals’
PFAS-containing foam has to be phased out by October 2024.
Most troops still can’t take their new 12 weeks of parental leave
Troops are in a holding pattern as they wait for their services to offer more specific details.
Alabama soldier killed with entrenching tool, fellow trainee arrested
The soldier succumbed to his injuries after the attack.
Austin ends the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The Defense Department will no longer require currently serving troops to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
