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.
All Stories By Todd
Buffalo chicken, Thai and Cuban food coming to the MRE lineup in 2026
Three current, low-rated meal options are going away next year.
Army Special Forces veteran builds robot sparring partner
The device could be used to train new recruits and seasoned fighters.
This new diagnostic tech aims to prevent injuries in Marines, soldiers
Marines at recruiting centers, recruit training, School of Infantry, Officer Candidate School and the Infantry Officer Course are all being evaluated to better correct imbalances and prevent injuries.
War, heroism and sex: Pulp magazines & the messages they perpetuated
The periodicals oftentimes distorted what actual combat would be like for troops of the future.
Report: President Trump asked senior leaders about military options to strike Iran
The president has multiple means to hit Iran.
The story behind Netflix’s WWII series ‘The Liberator’ — 500 days of combat from Sicily to Dachau
The series may have been adapted from the book, but the story first started with a single image.
New Navy ship to be named for Vietnam Marine Medal of Honor recipient
It is one of four expeditionary sea base class ships to be named for a Marine, so far.
Army infantry unit will run drone resupply experiments next year
The unit will run quadcopters for its autonomous resupply in force-on-force exercises.
The Army is looking for a new machine gun, and the Marines might get a new caliber, too
The study is expected to take until fall 2023 but could result in a whole new weapon, caliber combo.
Will the Army change the size of the infantry squad? A new study is looking at it.
The study of squad size includes force on force experiments starting next year.
