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.
Troops, families trapped in limbo as some PCS moves put on hold for two months
With the Defense Department’s Thursday announcement that all PCS and temporary duty moves are on hold for the next 60 days, members of all four services are finding themselves in the same predicament, relying on emergency relief funds and unit-by-unit authorizations of per diem to cover their costs while they wait.
Pentagon reviewing whether to hold up more PCS moves, deployments due to coronavirus
As coronavirus spreads, it could start affecting regular operations within the military.
Troops forming crisis response forces at US-Mexico border checkpoints
About 160 soldiers will be backing up border patrol agents in California and Texas.
The National Guard expects its suicide rate to drop
The reserve branch is piloting a dozen in-house programs to combat its growing suicide rate.
Pentagon did not do enough to vet foreign military students, DoD intel official tells Congress
The Defense Department is working with both government and schoolhouses themselves to prevent another foreign military student terror attack.
Top Pentagon doctor says most troops not at great risk for coronavirus
A young and generally healthy force reduces the risk, according to the Joint Staff surgeon.
The Army is now screening new recruits for coronavirus
Trainees showing up to four Army posts will answer questions and have their temperatures taken.
Inspector general finds services not reporting all sex offenders, other violent criminals to FBI
The Navy Department had the biggest shortfall in reporting.
Two-thirds of troops support allowing transgender service members in the military, Pentagon study finds
The majority of troops approved of serving with transgender people, regardless of their own gender, sexuality or ethnic group.
