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Meghann Myers

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Past articles by Meghann:

Army, Navy and Air Force predict recruiting shortfalls this year

Only the Marine Corps is confident it'll meet this year's mission. → Read More

Okinawa governor wants more power to prosecute US troops

A recent controversy has called into question the agreement that decides who prosecutes U.S. troops in Japan. → Read More

Policy allowing parent cadets, mids to stay in school coming soon

The Pentagon has missed its Dec. 27 deadline by months. → Read More

Pentagon again denies helping Ukraine attack targets inside Russia

Moscow is accusing Ukraine of launching attacks inside Russia with U.S. help → Read More

Why 20 years wasn’t enough to train the Afghan army to win

New inspector general report explores the collapse of the Afghan security forces. → Read More

Pentagon sets deadline for services to stop enforcing vaccine mandate

The services have until March 17 to end all enforcement of the former COVID-19 vaccine mandate. → Read More

Here’s your first look at that Chinese spy balloon

An Air Force U-2 spy plane snapped a picture of what Pentagon officials said was a Chinese balloon. → Read More

Ukrainian battalion completes first combined-arms training in Germany

More than 600 troops trained on the Bradley fighting vehicle. → Read More

Ukrainian battalion completes first combined-arms training in Germany

More than 600 troops trained on the Bradley fighting vehicle. → Read More

Fentanyl deaths among troops more than doubled from 2017 to 2021

Overall overdose deaths also doubled in the Navy and Marine Corps. → Read More

This is why Jan. 6 Defense Department, Army texts weren’t preserved

Current policies allow a wide range of apps that pose security and records preservation concerns. → Read More

Two downed objects believed to be balloons, Sen. Schumer says

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the U.S. believes the unidentified objects American fighter jets shot down over Canada and Alaska were balloons. → Read More

Fighter aircraft shoot down car-sized ‘object’ flying near Alaska

Officials have not been able to identify what the object is or to whom it belongs. → Read More

U.S. troops providing medical aid to earthquake victims in Turkey

U.S. troops are staged at Incirlik Air Base for the ongoing relief mission. → Read More

US military failed to detect previous spy balloons from China

Navy and Coast Guard ships are surrounding the wreckage from Saturday, working to recover debris. → Read More

Chinese surveillance balloon detected over Montana

There are no immediate plans to shoot it down, due to concerns about debris. But steps have been taken to prevent the collection of sensitive information. → Read More

Post-Global War on Terror, different missions for the National Guard

The chief of the National Guard Bureau talks training and deployments. → Read More

National Guard preps for potential Arctic conflicts with Russia, China

As China and Russia increase northern operations, the National Guard is preparing to help defend NATO territory. → Read More

Experts, data point to women as best military recruiting pool

Women are still in in the vast minority in the military, but experts say they are an important recruiting pool. → Read More

DoD finance chief sexually harassed subordinates, used racial slur

An inspector general report substantiated several claims of misconduct against Doug Glenn. → Read More