Shawn Snow
Early Bird Editor
Shawn Snow is the senior reporter for Marine Corps Times and a Marine Corps veteran.
All Stories By Shawn
Tensions with Iran and its proxies led to accelerated transfer of bases housing coalition troops to Iraqi forces
"This base transfer occurred amid force protection concerns sparked by escalating tensions between the United States and Iran and its proxy militias, which CJTF-OIR said led to an acceleration of the long-term transfer plan."
94-year-old Montford Point Marine veteran awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Less than 2,000 of 20,000 Montford Point Marines have been identified and awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Tactical military vehicle accidents in the Marine Corps and Navy are at a 10 year low, according to military data. But these grieving families are still questioning it
Noncombat-related Marine and Navy tactical military vehicle accidents and rollovers are at a ten year low, and those mishaps also appear to be on a general decline, according to data provided by the Navy Safety Center.
Here’s why you might see Japanese Ospreys over North Carolina in the next year
If you’ve been seeing Japanese tilt-rotor V-22 Ospreys flying over the skies of North Carolina you haven’t gone crazy.
DC barracks Marine charged with murder in New Year’s Day shooting death of lance corporal
Lance Cpl. Andrew Johnson also was charged with violating various firearms handling procedures to include allegedly removing a pistol from his holster "while dancing."
‘Topical pain relief medication’ applied to testicles and other hazing allegations emerge at DC Marine barracks
In a separate incident, the same D.C. corporal allegedly held another Marine down on a bed while that Marine was assaulted with an “open hand, closed fist, and a rifle training stock" by another unnamed individual.
US Marines ‘likely’ to enter Venezuela, but will have trouble ‘getting out,’ Venezuelan socialist party official says
The heated rhetoric from the Venezuelan socialist leader follows an aggressive encounter between a Venezuelan SU-30 Flanker and an American EP-3 on July 19.
The new sergeant major of the Marine Corps is not promising you a ‘rose garden’
The new sergeant major of the Marine Corps said he's not focused on making any major changes to tattoo policies, uniform or grooming regulations.
The Marine Corps is looking for a single device to control thermal sights, lasers and other battlefield devices
Kord Defence has a rifle mountable unit that can help Marines control lasers, thermals and other electronic devices without the shooter having to take their hands of the weapon.
16 Camp Pendleton Marines arrested by NCIS for alleged human smuggling and drug offenses
The arrests follow the July 3 detention of two Marine grunts near the U.S.-Mexico border by Border Patrol.
