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.
Marine, former infantry commander, to take helm of US Central Command
Gen. Jim Mattis was the last Marine to command U.S. Central Command.
Marine commander says rapid drawdown in Afghanistan was premature
The capital of Helmand province, Lashkar Gah, was on the verge of collapse before Marine advisers arrived in spring 2017.
Massive search and rescue operation underway for 13th MEU Marine reported overboard
The amphibious assault ship Essex reported the Marine overboard at 9:40 a.m. local time.
Gap in Army adviser brigade deployments could create complications in Afghanistan
There could be a gap of several months with no SFAB soldiers on the ground in Afghanistan.
Marine awarded Purple Heart for combat in an undisclosed war zone
Machine gunner Lance Cpl. Dillon Bennett was awarded the Purple Heart July 9.
Arlington National Cemetery to name street after fallen Raider and Navy Cross recipient
Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Gifford was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for assaulting across open terrain on an ATV in Afghanistan to rescue wounded Afghan commandos.
Marine awarded Navy and Marine Corps Medal for rescuing child drowning in river
The Navy and Marine Corps Medal was presented to Watson-Veal at a ceremony held at Twentynine Palms, California.
Marine killed in Vietnam awarded Navy Cross for assaulting bunker firing at his unit
A half century later Cpl. Stephen E. Austin was awarded the nation’s second highest award for combat bravery.
This is why Marines are training Afghan snipers in Helmand
Roughly 100 Afghan snipers have been trained since 2017.
