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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There are no actual plans to deploy troops to help with the supply chain

If Guard troops do activate, it will be at the behest of their governors.

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New military COVID-19 deaths come down slightly as cases drop nationwide

COVID-19 cases and deaths are slowing as more service members get vaccinated.

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IG to study how doctors, CENTCOM handled TBIs after 2020 al-Asad attack

The latest evaluation “will delve deeper into some of the items we learned in the first project," officials said.

Troops opposed to the COVID-19 vax can get a waiver, but they’re rare

Out of millions of service members, only a handful have current religious exemptions from vaccines.

5 more military COVID-19 deaths as active-duty force inches toward 100% vaccination

The total deaths have risen to 67.

1:3 deployment-to-dwell goal is going to depend on demand from combatant commands

Senior leaders believe they can't achieve 1:3, but it will depend on what happens in the world.

Three troops die on the same day as military COVID-19 deaths continue to spike

Deaths now total 62, half of which occurred since August.

U.S. leaned too much on DoD to rebuild Afghanistan, inspector general says

The State Department and USAID should have been more involved, the SIGAR said.

No money to pay troops if debt ceiling deal doesn’t happen, defense secretary warns

The U.S. is due to run out of cash reserves on Oct. 18.

All DoD security clearance holders are now subject to continuous vetting to keep them

Eventually, all periodic background checks will be replaced by an automated system that continuous scans databases and receives alerts from other agencies.

Heated exchanges and a flood of suggestions for the Confederate renaming commission

The commission has received 27,000 suggestions.

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After a harrowing year, the National Guard takes stock of its mental health

Officials don't believe that the stressors of 2020 contributed to the suicide numbers.

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