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
Blast monitoring, better body armor in store for US special operators
From gloves to body armor, SOF expects to upgrade all their kit in the coming years.
Dispersed, more lethal: What Marine infantry battalion experiments have shown so far
Infantry battalions will be more distributed than ever before, and that will be the new normal.
Bases get ‘electric facelift’ as Marines deploy smart grids, electric vehicles
New mobile charging stations have arrived at some bases.
Marine Raiders tackle ‘influencing’ to disrupt adversaries before the fight
Strategic reconnaissance and irregular warfare are the future.
These Marine-generated tech ideas are becoming prototypes for actual field use
From field-ready fuel, inflatable piers and 3D printed masks, Marine ideas are now in their hands.
Marines to field multibarrel sniper rifle to replace two existing weapons
The rifle will replace both the Mk13 Mod 7 and the M40A6 sniper rifles.
Marines seek balance for career progression and unit cohesion
Fewer PCS moves for Marines already are starting.
Shooting farther with more punch: The Army finally found an M4 and SAW replacement
Soldiers, special operators and Marines in the near future will carry a first-of-its kind rifle and light machine gun.
Here’s how Marine air power will shift with the Corps’ 2022 aviation plan
It's the Corps’ first publicly released aviation plan since 2019.
Ukraine conflict reveals parallels to new Marine Corps war-fighting vision
Marines can look to the Ukraine conflict for real-world previews of how the Corps’ war-fighting concept might unfold.
