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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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DOD, VA to allow IVF for unmarried people, same-sex couples and more

Going forward, eligible U.S. troops and veterans can access IVF regardless of their martial status or sexual orientation.

13 months ago

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 31, 2023.

Austin says he expected his staff would notify of hospitalization

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin blamed his staff for the lack of communication following his hospitalization last month.

13 months ago

The military’s federal border mission set to continue into 2024

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in June extended the mission through September 2024.

15 Air National Guardsmen disciplined in Discord server leak

An investigation found a total breakdown of information security at the 102nd Intelligence Wing.

Ditching promotion file photos may have helped minorities, report says

Army promotion boards have no identifying information when considering a candidate.

Special victims prosecutors offices to be operational by year’s end

Independent prosecutors will take over new cases after Dec. 29.

DC National Guard assisting cops, fire department at March for Israel

Three dozen troops are supporting D.C first responders.

US flying drones over Gaza in search of hostages, Pentagon says

The U.S. has been providing support to Israel's hostage recovery efforts.

A clinic at NSA Naples offers various forms of birth control.

TRICARE won’t cover over-the-counter birth control pill

A new pill could ease access to birth control for troops and dependents.

Israeli soldiers are seen in a staging ground near the Israeli Gaza border, southern Israel, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.

Recovery of American hostages to be led by Israelis, US to advise

Hostage negotiations are not out of the question, according to a White House spokesperson.

A National Guard soldier oversees an area where the border wall ends in Del Rio, on Nov. 7, 2021.

Active duty troops headed to the US southern border again

About 1,500 troops will help with an expected surge of migrants later this month.

US Vietnam War Commemoration hosting May ‘welcome home’ event in DC

The three-day event will take place on the National Mall.

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Senator blocks VA nominees after staffing cut plans | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 4.5.25

Arizona Senator and Marine veteran Reuben Gallego pushes back against what he says are ‘arbitrary’ cuts to VA staff, placing a hold on nominees to the agency.

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