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.
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.
The National Guard’s sexual assault investigation office has limited power to get justice
A special office will review sexual assault charges, but there's no accountability for state leadership if they don't call them.
Military’s anti-extremism policy might not apply to about a million reservists
The National Guard says that its troops aren't subject to the policy when they're not on federal status.
Two more Army reservists die of COVID
Roughly half of the military's 88 COVID-19 deaths have been among Army reservists.
Cancelled bonuses, PCS moves among fallout from delayed budget, service chiefs warn
Kicking the budget can down the road could have serious consequences on personnel, leaders said.
Inspector general investigating whether services are screening recruits for extremism
The Pentagon inspector general's audit follows new Pentagon recruiting guidelines on extremism.
Pentagon drops new quarantine guidance for COVID-19 exposure, diagnosis
Positive? Close contact? Asymptomatic? These are the new rules.
4 reservists died of COVID-19 complications in a single week
The military reported 72 deaths overall in 2021.
New in 2022: Next steps in DoD’s fight against extremism, including a new definition
The Pentagon hopes to get a better grasp on the problem of extremist activity among troops.
