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.
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.
US troop death toll now at 13, with 18 wounded, in HKIA attack: CENTCOM
Pentagon spokesman confirmed the event on Thursday via tweet.
8 US bases in Europe prepared to accept as many as 25,000 Afghan refugees
Roughly 2,000 evacuees a day are being sent on to the U.S.
Afghan baby born on C-17 bound for Germany named ‘Reach,’ after the jet’s call sign
The baby girl was board in the cargo bay of Reach 828.
Pentagon: Kabul evacuations will continue until last troops are out
Evacuations will continue as 5,000 troops prepare to pack up.
Pentagon announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate, but no set deadline
The Pfizer vaccine is now mandatory for service members.
Kabul evacuations kick into overdrive with a week left before Afghanistan withdrawal
The Kabul airport evacuation effort flew out more than 21,000 people on Monday.
