Todd South
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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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Upgrades ahead across the special operations helicopter fleet
Better targeting, lighter airframes and more firepower are on the docket.
Marine 3-star: Technology remade combined arms, the Corps must adjust
“Combined arms is more than towed cannon artillery, tanks and aviation,” Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl said. “It’s information, cyber and space.”
Biden meets with family of Marine veteran abducted in Syria nearly 10 years ago
Austin Tice had been taken shortly before ending a reporting trip in Syria on Aug.14, 2012.
West Point cadets graduate with modern mental, physical skills from new Army program
Graduates are trained to use new Army standards to build exercise programs and grow mental resiliency.
Army Guard and reserve leaders want to whip their soldiers into shape
The Army Guard and reserve have unique issues: troops are geographically dispersed and they have fewer days each year to train to meet fitness goals.
Pushups, run, plank and...tactical nap? Soldiers need more sleep, Army research says
Soldiers need to take "tactical naps."
Get creative with PT and stop doing ancient exercises, says sergeant major of the Army
“Poor training management means, ‘I have to stick to a 0630 training schedule because I can’t think past tomorrow.’”
DoD audit says Army’s $22 billion ‘mixed reality’ goggle needs more soldier input
The Pentagon IG wants defined measures for soldier acceptance before next test.
Army expects Next Generation Squad Weapon to get to its first unit by next year
An unloaded XM5 rifle is two pounds heavier than an unloaded M4. But the XM250 is four pounds lighter than the M249 SAW.
Fewer Marines in the Corps, but more pay for those who stay
The Corps expects to shed a lot of weight in the middle ranks.
