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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Ex-Syrian official claims Austin Tice was killed in 2013
The U.S. government is investigating the claim that the Marine veteran was executed.
Nearly 14,000 community pharmacies leaving Tricare network next month
Nearly 400,000 beneficiaries, or roughly 4% of the Tricare-eligible population, will be affected by the change.
Housing allowances are about to go up for more than 100K troops
DoD has unveiled a number of initiatives to improve quality of life for service members, including a boost in Basic Allowance in Housing for some troops.
Why military weddings include so many swords
Some military couples take a stab at this wedding tradition.
Kabul airlift, Abbey Gate bombing the subject of new HBO documentary
The film is a 78-minute chronicle of sheer chaos spread across 18 desperate days in August 2021.
Muslim Americans as likely to join military as other groups, poll says
Despite being less likely to hold U.S. citizenship compared to other groups, answers by Muslim respondents indicated a high willingness to serve.
Military sexual assault reform is slow going, but that’s the plan
“Getting this right requires we move on expeditiously as possible to implement change, while also ensuring we do not rush to failure."
DoD ponders one-time payments to lower ranks to ease economic stress
High-level discussions are underway about a one-time payment to help lower-paid military families deal with inflation struggles.
How Nikko Ortiz became everyone’s favorite military TikTok’er
Nikko Ortiz has nearly 3 million followers on TikTok.
Will roadblocks end soon for military household goods contract?
A court decision is expected soon on the new military household goods contract.
