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.
Two Navy civilians die off-duty in Bahrain
Two Navy civilians working in Bahrain passed away in unrelated events last week, the Defense Department said.
Navy officer convicted of adultery gets chance to clear her name
A judge is ordering a review into the atypical case of Lt. Cmdr. Syneeda Penland, who was convicted of felony adultery.
Coast Guard needs an aerial drone fleet now, lawmaker says
The service's surveillance capacity is so limited that it must rely on another agency. Most requests go unfilled.
Naval Academy instructor removed amid misconduct investigation
A Marine officer has lost his Academy job for allegedly having consensual sex with a midshipman years earlier.
Former SOCOM boss blasts lawmakers who blocked top SEAL's promotion
Retired Adm. William McRaven says that the head of the Navy SEALs is a victim of Washington politics.
Congress moves to halt Navy's gender-neutral uniform changes
The move would delay the requirement for women chiefs and officers to buy redesigned covers and choker whites.
4-star: Women will excel in the military's toughest jobs
The challenge will be in recruiting and retaining those top performing women, Gen. Paul Selva said.
Lawmakers to block shutdown of Navy's 10th air wing
Navy officials defended their plan to shutter the 10th carrier air wing to move planes to active squadrons.
Navy's top admiral wants to explore a radical new fitness test
The Navy is taking a look at the Marine Corps, which requires a combat fitness test once a year.
