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."
North Carolina Raider theft rings: Marines stole tactical gear, vehicle parts, flashbang grenades, and pawned off some of the loot
More than $300,000 worth of government property was stolen by one group of four Marines in 2017 alone.
Incoming commandant open to another gender-integrated boot camp class in 2020
The first partially gender-integrated Marine recruit training company graduated March 29, but Corps officials have been skeptical about whether it would ever happen again.
Sexual assault reports across the Corps up 20 percent
The highest at-risk individuals, according to the Marine Corps, are female Marines 24 and younger and between the ranks of private to corporal, their assailants are often peers within a rank or two.
A Navy audit says the Marine Corps’ noncompliance with health surveys could hinder early detection of PTSD
The Corps failed to meet the deadline for post-deployment reassessment surveys for 64 percent of Marines in fiscal year 2016.
The Corps wants vertical take-off capability for its RQ-21 Blackjack drone
A new VTOL capability for the Blackjack drone will scrap the launcher and make the system more expeditionary.
He spent 956 days as a recruit battling stage 3 blood cancer. Now, he’s a Marine
In 2016, Caleb Eudy would stand on the yellow footprints at Parris Island only to be diagnosed with cancer a month later.
Recording device reportedly found in women’s bathroom aboard ship with the 22nd MEU
The recording device was found in a bathroom used primarily by female Marines.
MEU-sized rotation of US Marines starting to arrive in Australia for largest iteration yet
This year's rotation to Australia is roughly the size of a MEU and includes an entire Marine air-ground task force.
New commanders slated to head III MEF and combat development following nomination of new commandant
The nomination of Lt. Gen. David Berger to become the next Marine Corps commandant has opened up a couple prominent command positions across the Corps.
