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.
Some F-35s grounded again for new round of inspections
Recent inspections revealed a new problem with F-35s with high flight hours.
Even the Coast Guard has sharper snipers than the Marines
The Marine Corps placed 10th overall, just behind the Coast Guard.
The 300th Marine is bestowed Medal of Honor, for ‘unmatched bravery' in Hue City
Sgt. Maj. John Canley originally was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroics at the infamous battle of Hue City.
All US F-35s grounded worldwide
All F-35s have been grounded after common fuel tube problems found.
The Corps is in search of a better fitting pouch for its new Magpul magazine
The Corps could purchase up to 500,000 new magazine pouches.
The Carl Gustaf is getting a ‘game changing’ laser-guided munition
The new laser precision guided round from Raytheon will have a 2000-meter range and carry a multi-target warhead.
Not just for aircraft anymore: This laser guided rocket kit can be mounted for ground defense
The Fletcher laser guided rocket launcher has a range of roughly five kilometers.
50 years later, Marine gunny to be awarded the Medal of Honor for Hue City heroics
Retired Sgt. Maj. John Canley will be awarded the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony on Oct. 17.
Marine in Afghanistan awarded Purple Heart after surviving shot to the head
It's the first Purple Heart to be awarded to a Marine with Task Force Southwest.
