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."
DOD decides against privatizing service members’ household goods moves
Instead of privatizing the process for moving troops' household goods, Hegseth directed defense officials Wednesday to improve the DOD's legacy program.
Army begins ‘talent panels’ to cut 6,500 manned aviation jobs
The Army has officially embarked on its effort to relocate some 6,500 junior officers and warrant officers who it says are no longer needed in aviation.
Air Force: Qatar air force facility in Idaho ‘in the works for years’
The defense secretary's announcement that the U.S. will allow Qatar to build an air force facility in Idaho mirrors other ally accommodations.
Family visit to Camp Pendleton ended with ICE deporting Marine’s dad
A U.S. Marine says his parents were detained by ICE officials after they visited a California military base and one of them was later deported.
Next-gen tank to reach soldiers for testing by end of 2026
General Dynamics is working on a "pre-prototype" of the M1E3 Abrams for soldiers to try out.
Army secretary to soldiers: help get ‘human stupidity’ out of the way
Senior leaders are asking for soldiers' and families' help as they work to improve life on Army bases.
Alcohol sales stay possible in planned Army campus-style dining halls
Contracting document language is raising questions about features that might be included in the Army “campus-style” dining facility pilot program.
These soldiers are finding ways to see enemy drones before they strike
1st Cavalry Division soldiers are taking passive sensors and mounting them on armored vehicles to detect enemy drones and relay that info to air defense.
Army’s big drone ambition runs into the hard part: scaling up
The Army's nationwide “Skyfoundry” effort is turning depots and arsenals that once built tank parts and artillery shells into a network of drone factories.
