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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Pentagon won’t say if troop deployment tempo exceeds recommended goal
The Pentagon says its data on whether troops are getting three months home for every month deployed is classified.
Ukrainian troops heading to Oklahoma for Patriot missile training
A new U.S.-Ukraine training program will take place stateside.
5 takeaways from what defense leaders told the Jan. 6 committee
A special congressional committee investigating the violence recently released more than 900 pages of testimony from military leaders on the attack.
Troops entitled to 12 weeks of leave after birth, adoption of a child
For the first time, all military parents can take 12 weeks of parental leave.
New in 2023: US troops in Europe to continue deployments, training
Five-hundred Ukrainian troops a month will rotate into Germany to train with the U.S. Army.
New in 2023: Independent sexual assault prosecutions coming soon
The chain-of-command will soon be removed from many of its historical roles in judicial proceedings.
New data model predicts how deployments affect future readiness
What if you could predict the effects of one deployment three years into the future?
DoD estimates $260M to repair bases after hosting Afghan refugees
A review found some bases sought reimbursement for damage not related to Operation Allies Welcome.
US to begin training hundreds of Ukrainian troops every month
The Ukrainian soldiers will head to U.S. Army training centers in Germany.
Troops at two dozen bases exposed to toxic chemicals in drinking water
Up to 700 military installations are known to have at least some PFAS contamination.
