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. Follow on Twitter @Meghann_MT

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How extremist groups target veterans, and what can be done about it

Extremist groups might offer some familiar rhetoric to veterans.

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Army reports the most racist extremism cases, Marines the most anti-government

The services fielded hundreds of reports of extremism in the first nine months of this year.

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Confidence in military continues to fall after Afghanistan withdrawal: survey

Confidence has dropped sharply this year, but the survey is limited in its ability to say why.

The 109th Airlift Wing began administering COVID-19 vaccines on March 10, 2021. (Master Sgt. Christine Wood/Air Force)

Unvaccinated Guardsmen won’t be able to drill or draw federal pay: SECDEF memo

Guardsmen who refuse vaccination will not be able to participate in any drills or federal training, which could jeopardize their ability to stay in the military.

Four-star to review 2019 Syria strike that killed dozens of civilians

The report into an airstrike that killed 70 is due at the end of March.

Pentagon’s military presence review done, but details lacking on new deployments, troop plus-ups or home-port shifts

The Defense Department had no announcements to report about the global posture review's results.

Vaccines work, Pentagon says, as surge in troop COVID deaths comes to a halt

After pandemic deaths doubled over late summer and fall, the military hasn't had any in two weeks.

No Afghan family members of U.S. troops have been eligible to come to the U.S. Here’s why

Dozens of family members would like to leave Afghanistan, but there isn't a special emigration process for them.

Extremist crimes among veterans on the rise for the past decade, study finds

Cases jumped dramatically in 2017, 2020 and 2021, according to the report.

Military food insecurity is getting a Pentagon-level review

The Pentagon is giving its personnel chief 90 days to come up with a plan to address economic insecurity in the force.

‘We must work harder,’ SECDEF says as Pentagon grapples with civilian casualties of airstrikes

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pledged to review strike procedures to better avoid casualties.

Oklahoma’s vaccine mandate rejection won’t apply to Guardsmen going to drill weekend, DoD argues

Oklahoma Guardsmen who refuse COVID-19 vaccination could be separated from federal service, but still serve in the state militia.

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The Navy hasn’t approved any religious exemptions for sailors seeking to avoid COVID-19 vaccine

USS Harry Truman carrier strike group kicks off deployment

In the annual football uniform dispute, 2021 Army trumps Navy

USS Carl Vinson’s aircraft sustained two ‘Class A’ mishaps last week