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 Guardsman indicted for trying to ship military radio to Russia
Federal authorities also allege the Guardsman photographed a U.S. military base, believing it would benefit the Russian government.
Marine deserter not guilty by insanity in stepfather’s shooting death
Michael Alexander Brown will be confined to a psychiatric hospital.
These soldiers will reinvent cavalry over the next two years
This Fort Hood, Texas unit is reorganizing for the future fight.
This division is tackling the Army’s urban combat puzzle
The unit is working on a "Gray Book" similar to the air assault operations "Gold Book."
Army launches first service-wide ‘Best Squad’ competition
This 'squad' will have only five soldiers.
The US track record at building foreign militaries isn’t great, but the mission won’t go away
Strong states with similar goals can work, but weak states are a challenge.
Advising everywhere: Army SFABs go smaller, farther
The part diplomat, part combat-ready force must set aside some of their own ideas and exercise a rare skill — listening.
New warship no ‘tradeoff’ but wanted for future Marine fight
The Corps needs both big and small ships for maritime combat.
Here’s the gear SFAB teams require for far-flung global missions
Each team must operate independently, providing their own medical, communications and logistics needs.
Army-led hackathon awards cash to autonomous off road vehicle developers
Goals: better sensing, GPS-free navigation and trust.
