Shawn Snow
Early Bird Editor
Shawn Snow is the senior reporter for Marine Corps Times and a Marine Corps veteran.
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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."
Pentagon says ‘Stop Loss’ order is unlikely — but is an option if needed
Current efforts to get service members to voluntarily extend their contracts may not be enough, the Pentagon says.
The Corps starts fielding new lightweight plate carrier to grunts
“When you lighten the load, Marines can get to their destinations faster and they’re going to have more endurance, which increases their lethality.”
The Basic School struggles to weather COVID-19 as outbreak hits Marine officer training school
“This does impact training; however, no critical training evolution has been canceled."
‘High-ranking’ al-Shabab leader killed in U.S. strike
“This individual was a key leader in the al-Shabaab organization," Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, the AFRICOM commander said in a news release. “He was violent, ruthless, and responsible for the loss of many innocent lives. His removal makes Somalia and neighboring countries safer.”
How to make a face mask with an old Marine green skivvy shirt
Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools headquartered out of Camp Johnson, North Carolina, posted a short image tutorial showing Marines stationed aboard Camp Johnson how they can make a skivvy shirt face mask.
‘We must continue to train’ despite COVID-19 pandemic, top Marine says
“We train so that we can be ready to go,” Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger, said in a video posted Sunday. “We never get the chance to pick the next crisis, where it happens, when it happens.”
US hands over another air base to Iraqi forces
“These pre-planned base transfers are not related to recent attacks against Iraqi bases hosting Coalition troops, or the ongoing COVID-19 situation in Iraq."
Marines can request a service extension if COVID-19 is impacting their ability to leave the Corps
Deployed Marines who may be stuck overseas due to travel bans or COVID-19 complications can voluntarily extend through the fiscal year if the deployment return date shifts past the Marine’s EAS date.
The Corps says combat is ‘too serious to be gamefied,’ but some recruiters are plugging into the virtual world
“There’s this stigma about that you’re just home alone in your basement playing games all the time — a sedentary lifestyle running on hot Cheetos and Mountain Dew, but that’s not reality."
