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.
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Handheld counter-drone devices headed to deploying Marine units
The handheld device will likely go to Marine Expeditionary Units and Marine Littoral Regiments first.
Marines will have to wait at least until 2025 for light amphibious warship
The Corps only is likely to get four of them in inventory by 2027 if the current plan holds.
Back to ship: Marines need ships to fight. Will they get them?
Questions loom as to whether existing ship priorities and a new ship design will be funded, floating and fighting in time to keep the Corps relevant.
Urban combat veterans share lessons for Ukraine fight
Ukrainians taking a stand may plant seeds for future resistance.
Russian invasion in Ukraine could spell major shifts in the Pacific
Experts weigh in on the wider effects of how events in Ukraine may influence actions in the Pacific.
Marine deserter not guilty by insanity in stepfather’s shooting death
Michael Alexander Brown will be confined to a psychiatric hospital.
This division is tackling the Army’s urban combat puzzle
The unit is working on a "Gray Book" similar to the air assault operations "Gold Book."
New warship no ‘tradeoff’ but wanted for future Marine fight
The Corps needs both big and small ships for maritime combat.
California Motor T Marine faces federal cyberstalking charges
The 25-year-old Marine would first ask for photos and videos of the women’s feet in exchange for money, court documents say. It then would escalate.
Manslaughter charges against MARSOC corpsman dropped by military judge
The court found that a top Marine lawyer made "threatening" statements that sabotaged any chance for a fair trial.
