Todd South

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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.

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Prisoner sentenced for sextortion scheme targeting troops

The scheme came to light when a service member died from suicide rather than pay extortion money.

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US special forces want longer reach for rockets, snipers, robots

The new sniper rifle would replace two weapons currently in use.

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Concerns about Russia renew Marines’ focus on MEF-level warfighting

A top Marine general says the Corps must be ready for a war in Eastern Europe.

The Army is working on a new 40 mm round that will make training more realistic

The Army could start fielding the new 40 mm training rounds in August 2019, officials said.

Army researchers are working on mapping tech that can help you see the battlefield

Army researchers are developing sophisticated battlespace mapping technologies that allow soldiers to predict wave patterns for beach assaults and create instant 3D models of urban areas — with resolution high enough to identify sniper hideouts.

4-star: Multi-domain battle will fundamentally change how the Army, other services fight

Multi-domain battle, unveiled a year ago by Gen. David Perkins, the top officer at TRADOC, forces the Army to look beyond ground warfare as it prepares to fight on an increasingly complex and unpredictable battlefield.

AM General touts upgraded Humvees

Despite the Army and Marine Corps adoption of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle made by Oshkosh as its new combat vehicle, most soldiers and Marines will be riding in the Humvee for likely the next two decades.

The Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon could change the way you fight

Army researchers are digesting the results of a two-year study that took a comprehensive look at how to build the rifle, ammunition and fire control system together, in order to build the next generation of small arms.

These units are first on the list to get the Army’s new Sig Sauer handgun

The first batch of the Army’s new handguns will hit three units starting next month.

Cyber Skills needed: Special ops leaders seek soldiers who can fight the enemy up close and online

Already in high demand for their rare and elite skills, special operations soldiers need to add one more capability to their toolbox: cyber.

Humvee company ups foreign sales, announces orders from nine countries

Three weeks after Humvee maker AM General announced a five-year, $2.2 billion contract to build the vehicles for other nations, it has received orders for one quarter, or $550 million, worth of trucks and parts from nine countries.

The Army’s effort to temporarily replace the M4 with a 7.62 mm rifle is not happening

The Army has canceled current efforts to find a temporary commercial replacement for the M4 carbine chambered in 7.62 mm instead of 5.56 mm.

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