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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Abortions are rarely performed by military clinics, data shows

Military hospitals performed fewer than 100 abortions between 2016 and 2021.

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DoD looks to protect troops, civilian employees from prosecution over new abortion laws

The Justice Department generally shields federal employees whose work might violate state laws.

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Marine Corps, Army report disproportionate substance abuse, mental health issues

The Air Force and Coast Guard reported the lowest prevalences.

Pentagon committee on women in the military is back in business

The first meeting of the reconstituted Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services is scheduled for Thursday.

Army equipment stored in Europe being looked at by inspector general

The pre-positioned stocks are being used for the first time ever, in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Lawmakers push Army to create separate fitness standard for combat specialties

The new standard would be above and beyond what the Army already evaluates in its current fitness test.

The Army’s search for gender-neutral fitness standards continues

The Expert Soldier Badge is one gender-neutral way the Army can measure combat readiness.

How the Army can work around states cracking down on abortion, trans rights

In the absence of specific policies, commanders have the discretion to use existing guidelines.

New policy keeps HIV-positive troops deployable, bars involuntary separation in some cases

Asymptomatic HIV-positive troops with undetectable viral loads can now continue serving and deploying.

Veteran status will be considered in deportation cases, new ICE directive says

Immigration agents are now required, on paper, to include military service in deportation files.

Laydown of US troops in Europe will depend on how Ukraine war ends

A lingering presence of Russian troops in Eastern Europe could inspire a permanent U.S. troop surge.

After Afghanistan, top enlisted soldier uses Memorial Day to reflect on those still deployed

Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston spent Memorial Day weekend in San Francisco.

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