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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2 veterans arrested in brazen robbery, assault at Washington base
Investigators found stockpiles of weapons, Army-issued equipment and Nazi memorabilia and literature at the pair's home.
Shooting farther with more punch: The Army finally found an M4 and SAW replacement
Soldiers, special operators and Marines in the near future will carry a first-of-its kind rifle and light machine gun.
Here’s how Marine air power will shift with the Corps’ 2022 aviation plan
It's the Corps’ first publicly released aviation plan since 2019.
Ukraine conflict reveals parallels to new Marine Corps war-fighting vision
Marines can look to the Ukraine conflict for real-world previews of how the Corps’ war-fighting concept might unfold.
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.’”
