Todd South

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Editor-at-Large at Military Times

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Army Expanding ‘Transformation in Contact’ Initiative to Army Guard

1 week ago | realcleardefense.com | Todd South

The Army’s ongoing brigade modernization program is headed to the Guard
Marines and Sailors Combat Drone Threats by Digging Trenches

1 week ago | realcleardefense.com | Todd South

Todd South Marine Corps Times June 19, 2025 U.S. Marines and sailors worked alongside Latvian Army troops recently to clear woods and build a warren of trenches for countering potential drone threats Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles
Marines and sailors combat drone threats by digging trenches

1 week ago | marinecorpstimes.com | Todd South

U.S. Marines and sailors worked alongside Latvian Army troops recently to clear woods and build a warren of trenches for countering potential drone threats — both as practice for real-world deployments and to test new battlefield tactics. Marines from the 8th Engineer Support Battalion and Seabees with Naval Construction Battalion 14 performed trench-building and fortification activities in an exercise in Skrunda, Latvia, according to a Navy release.
Army expanding ‘Transformation in Contact’ initiative to Army Guard

1 week ago | armytimes.com | Todd South

The Army’s ongoing brigade modernization program is headed to the Guard. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George told members of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee during a hearing Wednesday that Guard units are being identified for the service’s Transformation in Contact, or TIC, initiative. “We want to do that as fast as we can in the Guard as well,” George said.
Army identifies soldier killed in Apache training accident

1 week ago | armytimes.com | Todd South

The Army has identified the soldier who died in an AH-64 Apache helicopter training accident at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on June 11 as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright. Wright was declared dead on the scene the night of the accident, according to a 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) release. The 40-year-old AH-64 Apache helicopter pilot was assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Another pilot involved in the accident sustained minor injuries.
Ex-Syrian official claims Austin Tice was killed in 2013

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Todd South

The U.S. government is investigating claims by a former senior Syrian official that Marine veteran and freelance journalist Austin Tice was killed in Syria in 2013 at the order of then-President Bashar al-Assad. The claim by Bassam al-Hassan, a strategic advisor and member of Assad’s inner circle, has not been corroborated, sources told The Washington Post.
Fort Benning upgrades range to accommodate new sniper rifle

2 weeks ago | armytimes.com | Todd South

The Army is upgrading a multipurpose sniper training range at Fort Benning, Georgia to handle new weapons that can shoot farther than the current range allows. The improvements are part of a series of modernization efforts scheduled over the next seven years, according to an Army release. As part of the modernization initiative, Burroughs Range was upgraded to extend a section of the range from 800 meters to 1,100 meters.
Soldiers screened for appearance and politics ahead of Trump visit

2 weeks ago | armytimes.com | Todd South

Troops who attended an address by President Donald Trump at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Tuesday were reportedly screened for their appearance and political views. The address, held to celebrate the Army’s 250th birthday week, included the president making partisan comments, soliciting cheers and jeers from the uninformed audience seated as a backdrop behind the commander-in-chief.
Soldiers screened for appearance and politics ahead of Trump visit

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Todd South

Troops who attended an address by President Donald Trump at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Tuesday were reportedly screened for their appearance and political views. The address, held to celebrate the Army’s 250th birthday week, included the president making partisan comments, soliciting cheers and jeers from the uninformed audience seated as a backdrop behind the commander-in-chief.
Georgia Guard activates its first electromagnetic warfare unit

2 weeks ago | armytimes.com | Todd South

The Georgia Army National Guard activated the 111th Electromagnetic Warfare Company, the first unit of its kind in the U.S. Army, according to a National Guard press release. Lt. Col. Luke Gurley, commander of the 221st Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion — the parent command of the 111th EW — presided over the ceremony on Saturday at the Fort Gillem Enclave, which included the assumption of command by Capt. Caleb Rogers. “[This] unit ...