Shawn Snow
Early Bird Editor
Shawn Snow is the senior reporter for Marine Corps Times and a Marine Corps veteran.
All Stories By Shawn
Families of deployed paratroopers received ‘menacing’ messages, warned to double-check social media settings
Separately, a U.S. source told Military Times the WiFi access was suspended over fears of a potential hacking and leak of sensitive contact information.
Marines hunt for new thermal and night vision goggles for grunts
The Corps is looking to equip infantry Marines with binocular goggles capable of both night vision and thermal imaging.
Suicide drone provides lethal punch for special operations forces
Mistral’s Uvision drones are light, man packable, and come armed with a warhead, giving U.S. special operations forces added lethality in areas where support by conventional forces may be limited or non-existent.
New digital headset allows user to adjust audio, filter out vehicle noise
Revision’s new ComCentr2 Tactical Headset System reduces battlefield confusion and increases situational awareness with its digital audio and front and back microphones.
The new Carl Gustaf is lighter, smarter and more lethal
Saab’s new Carl Gustaf, the M4 or M3E1, is roughly 6.5 lbs lighter but is smarter and far more lethal than its predecessor, according to Jack Seymour, the marketing director for Saab North America.
L3 launches all-in-one system for signals intelligence
The system can collect, analyze and geolocate in a frequency range from 3 Mhz to 3 Ghz, meaning it has the ability to collect and analyze a number of enemy emitters or handsets, including high-frequency radios.
Robotic vehicle can lighten soldiers’ loads for long duration patrols
The Hunter Wolf is capable of carrying 1,000 lbs of equipment in support of a squad-sized element.
The U.S. military's stats on deadly airstrikes are wrong. Thousands have gone unreported
A Military Times investigation raises serious doubts about transparency in reported progress against the Islamic State, al-Qaida and the Taliban.
U.S., coalition forces use a drone to save Iraqi soldier lost behind enemy lines
During a nighttime engagement in urban terrain, a lone Iraqi Lieutenant found himself cut off from his unit, and was eventually rescued by the efforts of an Army intelligence unit monitoring his movements from a reconnaissance drone feed.
