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
Ex-Syrian official claims Austin Tice was killed in 2013
The U.S. government is investigating the claim that the Marine veteran was executed.
The newly fielded Joint Light Tactical Vehicle was briefly deemed ‘not operationally suitable’
Testers found crew "blind spots," difficult missile loading, reduced space and maintenance problems.
It turns out the demand for surplus Army 1911 handguns outstrips supply (by a lot)
The program also sells surplus rifle, the majority of which are .30 caliber M1 Garands.
The Army may cut its boat fleet even as Navy faces critical wartime transport ship shortage
The analysis is being done now to look at cutting back the Army's fleet ahead of the next budget submission.
This 50-round drum magazine for 7.62mm could lighten the load for machine gunners
While the 30-round magazines are in use, the military is still evaluating the drum versions.
DoD just bought this formidable new sniper rifle in .300 PRC
The MRAD rifle is chambered in .300 PRC, a different caliber than what is being asked for in the Advanced Sniper Rifle program.
This company is building ‘barrier-penetrating' 5.56mm rounds for the Marines
The bullets are for penetrating barriers such as windshields and doors while still retaining enough mass and energy to be lethal against the target.
Special operations snipers are getting a new, upgraded riflescope
The scope gives shooters a more consistent picture when magnifying targets.
Here’s one of the big guns competing to be SOCOM’s next lightweight medium machine gun
The .338 NM machine gun is lighter than the current M240 in 7.62mm but can shoot with some of the same effects as the .50 caliber, a much heavier platform.
The military is looking for a leap-ahead weapons fire control system. Could this system be the answer?
Three of the basic requirements of the Next Generation Squad Weapon program's new fire control are met with the Sig Sauer BDX.
