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.
Number of coronavirus cases among troops jumps more than 31 percent
The military is seeing a steady rise in cases daily.
DOD says it is following CDC guidelines and limiting coronavirus testing for troops
Despite the threat of asymptomatic carriers, the Defense Department is sticking to only testing those with symptoms.
Active duty medical units on alert to man field hospitals
The Defense Department could surge to provide 1,000 extra beds to hospitals.
Nearly 50 service members have tested positive for COVID-19 according to latest DOD count
The active-duty numbers have multiplied over the past weeks.
The military is sending breathing masks, ventilators to civilian hospitals
The military is sending supplies to help with the coronavirus outbreak, but not committing to mass employment of troops.
Here’s how the military could help treat and contain the coronavirus pandemic
Field hospitals, hospital ships and new construction have all been suggested, but how feasible they are is another question.
Pentagon tightly restricting access to the building, allowing much of staff to work from home
The Pentagon has increased its Health Protection Condition to "bravo," restricting access for visitors who don't have personal access cards, including international military partners who frequently attend meetings in the building.
Lawmakers press for more military action on coronavirus
Democratic members of Congress want answers from the Pentagon on the National Guard and Reserve's abilities to support coronavirus relief.
Coronavirus cases among South Korea-based troops holding steady, quarantines down
South Korea has the biggest concentration of Defense Department personnel who've been diagnosed with COVID-19.
