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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Buffalo chicken, Thai and Cuban food coming to the MRE lineup in 2026
Three current, low-rated meal options are going away next year.
Marines seek balance for career progression and unit cohesion
Fewer PCS moves for Marines already are starting.
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.
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.
Army chooses Sig Sauer to build its Next Generation Squad Weapon
The weapon has an advanced optic, shoots 6.8mm and will replace the M4 carbine and M249 SAW.
