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."
What war with Iran could look like
Military Times interviewed more than a dozen military experts, including current and former U.S. military officials, about how a conflict might begin and how it could play out. This is what they said could happen:
What’s the end game in an armed conflict with Iran?
The U.S.-Iranian relationship is one of “mutual distrust..."
Top Marine approves planks as an alternative to crunches
Holding a plank for four minutes and 20 seconds will net a Marine a top score on the PFT.
Altering memorial to fallen Navy Cross legend sparks outrage
A memorial to a fallen Marine war hero and Navy Cross recipient is being changed, and the family found out about the alterations through a Facebook post on Memorial Day.
Assault, fraternization, harassment: Unit punishment book reveals noncommissioned officer misconduct aboard 13th MEU deployment
Nearly 20 staff and noncommissioned officers were charged with misconduct during the course of the 13th MEU’s deployment cycle.
Marine killed in tactical vehicle accident during training exercise in Australia
Lance Cpl. Hans Sandoval-Pereyra is the third Marine to be killed in a tactical vehicle accident over the past two months.
The Corps is struggling to pump out JTACs amid growing operational demands
The Corps is looking to contract air services and potentially create a JTAC primary occupation to pump out more air controllers.
Marine and Army squads could get this new 40 mm laser guided grenade round
The Pike boasts a range of 2 km.
NASCAR honors fallen service members at Coca-Cola 600, where top Marine will grand marshal
Marine Sgt. Jeannette Winters, who was killed in a 2002 refueling tanker crash in Pakistan, will be featured on NASCAR driver Kyle Larson’s number 42 car.
