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."
Will Congress force gender integration at Marine Corps boot camp?
A House panel wants men and women together in recruit training at Parris Island within five years and at San Diego within eight.
Marine lance corporal getting booted for ‘advocating supremacist ideology’
A Twitter account allegedly run by Marine Lance Cpl. Mason Mead posted scores of Nazi propaganda.
Did lower back injuries drive the commandant’s decision on planks?
Abdominal crunches may have contributed to lower back pain being the number one musculoskeletal diagnosis across Camp Lejeune.
Marine colonel calls suicide ‘shameful,' cites ‘godless age’ and calls on Marines to ‘read some scripture’
Rising suicide rates may be linked to a “rapid cultural and technological shift” that has resulted in a “less spiritually fit” populace.
Midair fire forces Marine CH-53E to land
The heavy-lift helicopter landed safely with no reported injuries.
The Corps wants a special helmet for grunts
The Corps is seeking a new lightweight helmet for grunts that can integrate headsets and attachments.
Lt. Gen. David H. Berger confirmed as next Marine Corps commandant
The incoming commandant currently is the commander of Marine Corps Combat Development Command, where he oversees the latest tech and training to prepare the Corps for the future battlefield.
Abandoned and homeless, Marine recruit overcomes adversity and ships to boot camp
James Gordon was homeless about a month before he was scheduled to ship to Marine recruit training.
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:
