Todd South
Editor-at-large
Todd South has written about crime, courts, government and the military for multiple publications since 2004 and was named a 2014 Pulitzer finalist for a co-written project on witness intimidation. Todd is a Marine veteran of the Iraq War.
All Stories By Todd
Former sergeant pleads guilty to trying to sell secrets to China
After leaving the Army, the sergeant reached out to China offering classified information.
The Hellfire missile replacement is coming soon to the pilots’ arsenal
The Joint Air-to-Ground Missile is designed to replace multiple legacy missile systems.
Camo netting, an age-old tool, is being re-engineered for the modern battlefield
Advances in technology help soldiers break up both heat and electronic signatures to better fight undetected.
Retention, more recruiters and lower goals are putting Guard, Reserve on track to fill the ranks
While on target to meet their new goals, Guard and Reserve officials still hope to recruit and retain the best.
Next Marine commandant says MARSOC is ‘vital’ to the Corps and US special operations
Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command made headlines recently when a think tank report recommended eliminating it.
Less door kicking, more partner building for special operations in ‘great power competition’
Counterterrorism remains the top priority, but the spec ops role will change in the near-peer fight.
Traditions run deep at this pair of Fort Bragg bars
Legends Pub and Charlie Mike's cater to all comers, but they remember their patrons in ways that franchise bars never could.
A unit will soon deploy with the newest night vision devices that can take troops from ‘marksman to expert’
The goggles are fielding to both Army and Marine Corps close combat units over the next two years.
Soldiers, Marines try out new device that puts ‘mixed reality,’ multiple functions into warfighter’s hands
The system melds navigation, targeting, situational awareness and communications into a single device with advanced thermal and night vision.
Ammo for the Marine Corps .50 caliber is getting a whole lot lighter
The company could deliver more than 2 million rounds in both ball and armor piercing over a three-year contract.
