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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Marines and sailors combat drone threats by digging trenches
In a recent exercise, U.S. Marines and sailors worked with Latvian Army troops to clear woods and build a warren of trenches designed for drone warfare.
Former DIA analyst pleads guilty to passing top secret information to journalists
Henry Kyle Frese faces 10 years in prison at his June sentencing.
Alleged al-Qaida assassination squad leader arrested in Arizona for Fallujah police murders
The 42-year-old man faces two murder charges in Iraq.
Bean counters, not bullets, are key to Afghanistan’s future
Some vital Afghanistan progress measures are either classified or no longer being tracked.
Marine veteran faces prison time for allegedly bringing an illegal machine gun on Coast Guard Training Center
Dustin Aaron Peters had traveled from North Carolina to New Jersey to attend his wife’s Coast Guard recruit training graduation.
Navy SEAL arraigned on murder charges in death of Green Beret
Out of the four men charged in connection to the death of Staff Sgt. Logan J. Melgar, Navy Chief Special Tony E. DeDolph was the latest arraigned on charges of conspiracy, assault, obstruction of justice, burglary, involuntary manslaughter, hazing and felony murder.
Army colonel files federal sexual assault lawsuit against vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Col. Kathryn Spletstoser’s allegations became a focal point of Air Force Gen. John Hyten’s confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill in July before he was confirmed as vice chairman.
Iran leader killed in strike linked to years of attacks, killing of more than 1,000 U.S. troops during Iraq War
Qassem Soleimani led the Iran's effort to provide Iraq-based insurgents with powerful IEDs during the Iraq war.
Two Marine Raiders and corpsman face manslaughter charges in retired Green Beret master sergeant’s death
The charges stem from an alleged fight outside of a nightclub in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2019.
Arctic threats, water shortages and rising conflicts: Climate change will require military responses
Experts told Congress climate change will impact military operations.
