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 Army-Navy rivalry — why it’s one-of-a-kind
In an age of specialized athletes gunning for professional contracts, the Army-Navy game standout out among college rivalries.
Trial: Losses from Iranian bombs echo in the lives of wounded troops, Gold Star families a decade later
If successful, the plaintiffs could be eligible for compensation from a fund for victims of state-sponsored terrorism.
Trial: At each Iraq bomb blast site, a trail of evidence leads to Iran
If successful, plaintiffs could be eligible for financial compensation from a special fund for victims of terrorist attacks.
'We were gonna die together’: Trial testimony lays out years of work by Iran that led to deadly attacks on US troops in Iraq
The trial could make victims and their families eligible for compensation from a fund for terrorist victims.
Here’s why the Marine Corps is strapping LAVs to the flight deck
LAVs aboard the 31st MEU engaged surface targets with the M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun while strapped to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship Wasp.
Victims look to punish Iran for attacks against US troops in Iraq
The lawsuit is asking for $10 billion in damages for the victims and their families.
Officials showcase more weapons they say link Iran to terror across the region
From grenades to short-range ballistic missiles, items recovered across the Middle East are on display in Washington.
Marine Raiders facing murder charges had deeper involvement in Green Beret’s death than previously reported
Four special operators face the same charges related to the death, but one of the defendants has been identified as having held the Army staff sergeant in the chokehold that killed him.
Report: Enemy attacks decrease in Afghanistan but airstrikes, deaths rise as urban centers remain vulnerable
A gap in security assistance between Army unit rotations is raising concerns.
