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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Lejeune Marines run first live munition drop from fielded drone
The July 3 live-fire exercise included the drop, followed by mortar fire and a Javelin missile strike in a simulated company-level assault.
New aviation tech changes Marine Corps’ mentality for future fight
Big platforms are not the Marine Corps' future.
Ukraine war has the Marine Corps revamping IED training
It's criminal to not train Marines on counter-IEDs before they deploy, this 2-star general said.
New war-gaming center will plug into Marine units with a realistic experience
New tools will give access to lower echelons for their own wargaming.
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.
