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.
After 2018′s recruiting shortfall, it will take a lot longer to build the Army to 500K
The Army may have to push its active-duty end strength goal further down the road.
Spec ops in trouble: Mired in scandal and under Pentagon review, what will it take to clean house?
Crimes and suicides among spec ops troops set off alarms for Congress, which ordered a Pentagon review of what's happening to the force.
A Muslim soldier says her command sergeant major forced her to remove her hijab
A 4th Infantry Division noncommissioned officer says she has faced discrimination for her faith.
This soldier’s son will receive his Medal of Honor this month
Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins originally earned the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions in 2007.
Lieutenants, appearing soon at an Army basic training platoon near you
The Army wants to put more leaders in basic training, including junior officers.
Here’s how much money soldiers can get for going (or staying) recruiter
There are bonuses to become a recruiter, bonuses to stay a recruiter and bonuses to extend temporary contracts.
A soldier and a vet indicted for allegedly trying to sell firearms and explosives for export to Mexico
They are under federal indictment for an illegal arms business, according to a criminal complaint.
Report: If the military wants to hold on to special operators, they should do this
The Army and Navy could retain more special operations officers by adjusting critical skills retention bonuses, a study has found.
He confronted a suicide bomber just before an attack. Now he’s suing the insurgent’s boss.
A junior enlisted soldier is suing after a Veteran's Day weekend 2016 suicide bomb exploded on Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.
