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.
Troop COVID-19 death rate jumps 50-fold since 2020, August deadliest month by far
Eleven troops died in August, more than twice the previous monthly high.
Airmen and guardians have about two months to get vaccinated against COVID-19
Active-duty airmen and guardians have until Nov. 2. Reservists have until Dec. 2.
Here’s your chance to help rename Army posts and Navy ships honoring the Confederacy
The public is invited to submit their ideas for renaming 10 Army posts and two Navy ships.
U.S. bases prepared to process up to 50,000 Afghan evacuees
So far, more than 25,000 Afghan evacuees have arrived.
One Afghan evacuee in custody as European bases process 38,000 evacuees
The evacuee in question is not considered a "high threat," according to the head of U.S European Command.
As veterans process end of Afghanistan war, Pentagon to sort through lessons learned
The Pentagon's top officials promised thorough, candid assessments of the military's decisions and missteps.
It’s official: The US has no boots on the ground in Afghanistan
A total of 132,000 civilians were evacuated since late July.
Evacuee numbers dwindle as U.S. heads into final day of boots on the ground in Afghanistan
The total evacuees number more than 122,000, officials said.
After Kabul attack, evacuations resume and troops prepare to fully withdraw
Troops at the Kabul airport are changing up their tactics to stay safe in their final days in Afghanistan.
