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. Follow on Twitter @Meghann_MT

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It cost millions to recruit, train new troops being booted for vaccine refusal

Hundreds of trainees shipped to basic training unvaccinated and continue to refuse, flagging them for discharge.

3 days ago

Tech. Sgt. Thabit Jubran, a security forces specialist in the 163d Security Forces Squadron, receives his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from Master Sgt. Joshua Liko, superintendent of aerospace medicine at the 163d Attack Wing at March Air Reserve Base, California, Dec. 5, 2021. (Senior Airman Neil Mabini/Air National Guard)

No active duty COVID deaths since vaccination deadlines, but reserve deaths continue

The majority of the military's COVID-19 deaths have been among members of the Reserve and National Guard.

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A T-shirt worn by a soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on April 17, 2020, represents efforts to prevent sexual harassment and assault in today’s Army.

The military’s gender relations survey is now open to all troops

A mini version of the survey is now open to all troops who want to give their feedback.

Oklahoma Guard bars unvaccinated airmen from drilling after Jan. 1

The head of the Oklahoma National Guard has ordered unvaccinated airmen to stay home from drill weekends.

The Pentagon has streamlined the process for sending National Guard troops into DC

The change should make it less complicated to request D.C. National Guard activation.

Private military housing company pleads guilty to fraud

Balfour Beatty Communities LLC pleaded guilty to major fraud and agreed to pay tens of millions in fines and restitution.

One fully vaccinated service member has died of COVID-19 complications

The most recent deaths bring the military's toll to 82.

Likes, shares and posts now prohibited in Pentagon’s new anti-extremism policy

The Pentagon's extremism working group released its report on Monday.

Texas joins growing list of governors protesting National Guard vaccine mandate

Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening legal action against the Defense Department.

Senior Airman Rendall Powell of the 412th Test Wing receives a COVID-19 vaccination shot from Lt. Col. Yvonne Storey at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 25, 2021. (Katherine Franco/Air Force)

Military COVID-19 deaths on upswing as vaccination deadlines pass

After a fall surge, deaths feel to five in November, with three so far in December.

5 more states challenge Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Guardsmen

Several Republican governors are arguing that National Guard troops aren't subject to federal vaccine mandates.

DoD has no clue how many people it’s exposed to toxic chemicals

The report also found that DoD focused most of its efforts on the chemicals found in aqueous film-forming foam, the bubbly stuff used to quell aircraft and vehicle fires, rather than other potential exposures from military service.

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NATO sends ships, jets east, Ireland rejects Russia drills over Ukraine threat

THAAD, in first operational use, destroys midrange ballistic missile in Houthi attack

We have a new approach to the Army Combat Fitness Test grading scale

He defrauded more than 100 disabled veterans of benefits. Prison awaits.