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.
Is the US mission to support Ukraine getting a named operation?
Will Ukraine support be given its own Operation XYZ?
A center of excellence for preventing civilian harm is coming
A joint office devoted to preventing civilian deaths will stand up over the next three years.
Services need clear guidance for granting tattoo waivers, report says
Lawmakers are questioning whether tattoo policies are slowing military recruiting.
Stricter social media rules for DoD officials aim to prevent snafus
For public affairs officers who also post in a private capacity, their profiles can’t indicate what they do professionally.
Austin quarantining with second bout of COVID-19
Austin first contracted COVID early this year, though both cases have presented only mild symptoms.
DoD attempts to answer your questions about post-Roe abortion access
A question-and-answer list is now up on the military's health website.
Military sexual assault survivors should be able to sue for damages, judges rule
A lawsuit against the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs could now go to trial.
Little warning, unclear responsibilities plagued Afghan resettlement: report
The report calls out the State Department for deeply underestimating the number of refugees.
US launches three airstrikes against al-Shabab in Somalia
The strikes killed four militants, according to a release.
