Shawn Snow
Early Bird Editor
Shawn Snow is the senior reporter for Marine Corps Times and a Marine Corps veteran.
All Stories By Shawn
Special operators will be countering violent extremists for the ‘long haul’
The commander of SOCOM said battling violent extremists groups will remain the number one priority for American commandos.
Marines who flew T-34C sky penis pattern didn’t know new transponder allowed everyday civilians to track their flight path
The ADS-B transponder sends GPS satellite information to air traffic controllers and other aircraft to track location.
This is how 1,500-plus aircraft bird strikes have affected the Marine Corps in the past 15 years
In 2011, a hawk collided with a Marine AH-1W Cobra causing the aircraft to come apart, killing both pilots.
Taliban fighters hid in sewage tanker, used ladders to breach major Helmand base housing Marines and Afghan forces
Taliban fighters had spies on the base, an Afghan lieutenant colonel and a sergeant major, who helped the militants hide.
Marine in vehicle hit by an ISIS anti-tank guided missile earns Bronze Star for valor in Syria
Staff Sgt. John Williams, suffering a concussion, climbed out of the vehicle and administered multiple tourniquets to both of the driver’s legs and then carried him to a casualty collection point.
Bird strike causes more than $2 million in damages to Japan-based Marine Corps F-35B
The incident is currently under investigation and a complete damage assessment is underway.
Marine Corps F/A-18D fighter jet makes emergency landing after engine bay catches fire
The incident was listed as a Class A mishap.
Marines experiment with ‘mini-carriers’ for their stealthy fighters
The amphibious assault ship Wasp traversed the South China Sea with 10 F-35Bs parked on the deck.
Marine vet running Boston Marathon to honor fallen comrades completes race crawling across finish line
A Marine vet wounded in Marjah crawled across the Boston Marathon finish line Monday.
3 Marines killed in Bagram roadside bomb blast identified by Pentagon
The deaths of the three Marines in Afghanistan are the first for the Corps in several years.
