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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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.
Special ops turn to data, space tech to gain ‘decisive advantage’
Positions and capabilities such as data scientists and natural language processing hold promise for better battlefield awareness.
Army fielding new tactical feedback tool with fitness program features
The digital application can work for both health tracking and tactical performance.
Top enlisted soldier calls out leaders to ‘show up’ at PT
The sergeant major and others see physical training as critical for leadership development.
Early data shows 37% suicide decrease in units with holistic health
The program also shows improved metrics on other negative behaviors such as substance abuse.
New program may help Guard, Reserve catch up to active duty on fitness
The program ends in July, but officials have requested more time.
New skills and qualification identifiers ahead for Army health program
The additional skill identifier would be a four-week home station course. The special qualification identifier would take 12 weeks.
Changes ahead in the next version of the Army’s ‘mixed reality’ goggle
The 1.2 version, due in fiscal 2025, will have major design differences and better night vision.
The Army’s got a mold problem, these soldiers have an answer
The contestants developed a device that can detect mold remotely through Wi-Fi, ultimately winning over the Dragon's Lair 8 panel.
Army’s annual shooting competition has its glories and stories
The Utah Army National Guard representatives took home the team top finisher.
