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
Army sergeant dies from wounds in vehicle training accident
The sergeant enlisted in the Army in 2021 and was a graduate of the Army Basic Leader Course.
Mobile nuclear reactors? Scathing report slams ‘disturbing’ military program
The Army's plan to bury nuclear reactors underground at forward operating bases is drawing controversy. Prototypes could be ready for testing by 2023.
Marines strap missile to truck and strike target at sea
The combination could help the Marines' ship-sinking problem.
Army commanders must navigate changing rules of war on future, complex battlefields
Fast-paced, data-drenched operations will present legal and ethical challenges for commanders as they make decisions on the battlefield.
Army wants robots, sensors to make infantry platoons 10 times better
The future platoon will have a vast number of technogical advtanttages at its fingertips.
The gear SFABs need for a diverse set of missions presents new challenges
Power, water, medical care and tactical mobility top the list of problems in need of inovative solutions.
Biden wants Congress, not courts, to decide on adding women to military draft
U.S. Supreme Court considering whether to take up the case.
Army enacts changes on sex assault response, investigations and more after Fort Hood scandal
The Army has acknowledged that the problems at Fort Hood are not unique to that installation, and many of the changes coming out of the People First Task Force will be implemented across the service.
Army scouts could be cruising the battlefield in an electric recon vehicle
The vehicle would seat six scouts and run silently.
The Army wants an anti-tank missile that shoots twice as far as its current weapon
The Army wants an anti-tank missile to replace the TOW, which was fielded in 1970.
