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."
Some Marines stuck in Norway return home as new rotation anticipated in late spring
“In accordance with Department of Defense health and travel guidelines, their return to the United States had originally been delayed in order to safeguard the health of local Norwegian and US communities, as well as our Marines and Sailors.”
Marines descend down ship cargo net in tactic reminiscent of World War II
“Under the cover of darkness, specially-equipped Marine elements can debark onto a landing craft and insert uncontested onto small islands in the Pacific."
Public health emergency declared for US troops stationed across Djibouti base cluster
Camp Lemonnier is the largest U.S. installation in Africa, which houses roughly 3,000 American troops. There are roughly 6,000 U.S. troops across the AFRICOM area of responsibility.
In letter to the Corps, top Marine says Confederate battle flag ‘has the power to inflame feelings of division’
“This symbol has shown it has the power to inflame feelings of division. I cannot have that division inside our Corps.”
COVID-19 may increase risk of miscalculation and conflict with traditional adversaries
“To those who wish us harm, make no mistake: even with the challenges that this disease has brought to our shores, the Department of Defense stands ready to meet any threat and defend our nation.”
The Corps has halved the number of recruits shipping to boot camp and wants them to self-isolate for 14 days
“It’s imperative to preserve the training pipeline to make sure that we can get all of these recruits through without any illness.”
Trump tweets that he’s instructed the Navy to ‘destroy’ any Iranian gunboats that harass US warships
“I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea,” Trump tweeted.
Congressman asks commandant to relax grooming standards
“It would only take one infected Marine sitting down in a barber chair, or one infected barber breathing too close to a client, to start a chain reaction that could infect a large population that forms part of our fighting force.”
American troops had only hours to react to Iranian ballistic missile attack. Here’s what they did.
“I don’t know what I’ve done to deserve such dedicated and loyal Airmen, but I know without a doubt the blind trust and genuine love we’ve developed over the past few months played a major role in our survival that night.”
