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.
The amendments, if passed, would allow the Army to more quickly buy a new interim service rifle, a squad designated marksman rifle and armor-piercing ammunition.
Command Sgt. Maj. Noel Foster died Sept. 1 at his home near Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Army officials have not released information on the cause or manner of his death, saying it is under investigation.
The U.S. and NATO forces on Europe's eastern border are vastly outnumbered by the Russian military and could be quickly overwhelmed if Moscow mounted an aggressive assault into the Baltic region.
With thousands of troops and tanks moving toward the Suwalki Gap and the Baltic Sea, the Russian military exercise that starts this week is fueling fears of confrontation with the U.S. and its NATO allies.