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.
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Marines expand barracks refresh project to more West Coast locations
Deferred maintenance and funding shortfalls have worn down Marine housing over decades. "Operation Clean Sweep" was created to address immediate concerns.
Navy SEAL pleads guilty in strangulation death of Green Beret in Africa
The SEAL has agreed to testify against three other co-defendants charged in the death.
Russian military gains in Ukraine could spell trouble for the US Army, even in a conventional fight
Cyber warfare is important, but missiles, artillery, tanks and infantry are still dominating the actual battlefield.
Outgoing commandant reflects on Marine Corps identity, exceptional ground combat Marines
In what might be his final keynote at the Marine Corps Association and Foundation Ground Awards dinner recently, Commandant Gen. Robert B. Neller went back to his early days as a young second lieutenant in 1976.
Military plans to counter Iran include possible 120,000 troop deployment, cyber attack ‘Nitro Zeus’
Experts look to potential flare up from an accident or attack. Plans also call for response to Iran ramping up nuclear program.
Navy SEAL scheduled to plead guilty in strangling death of Army Green Beret staff sergeant
Three defendants remain in the case. At least one is also negotiating a plea deal.
If there are nuclear strikes in the homeland, these are the soldiers who’ll respond
About 3,500 soldiers, mostly Guard and Reserve, are trained for immediate response to these types of scenarios.
The Pacific push: New rotation, thousands more soldiers heading to the region as the Army readies for a new kind of fight
Why this fight won't look like any other for the growing number of soldiers headed there.
The next Army SFAB deployments might look a whole lot different from recent ones
Likely next stops could include Africa, South America or Europe.
How the Corps is amplifying intel to prevent terror attacks at Marine training events, birthday balls, 5Ks
An overhauled anti-terrorism program now gives the officers and staff noncommissioned officers a dial-up resource to understand real, recent and relevant threats when planning those events.
