Sean Mclain Brown

Sean Mclain Brown worked as a journalist for the Pasadena Star News and other newspapers as a contributor. After, he worked in broadcast radio where he earned awards for his writing from the National Association of Broadcasting. He now covers veteran and military hero stories, veteran jobs and business, and Military.com's fitness channel. His writing has appeared in more than 50 publications including: The San Francisco Chronicle, The Pasadena Star News, Sierra Madre News, San Francisco Magazine, Indiana Review, and others. He is a Marine Corps veteran who served during the Gulf War as a plane captain on the AV8B Harrier.

Email: sean.brown@military.com

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U.S. Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment take part in a long-range quick reaction force exercise in February, at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center in Amman, Jordan. (US Marine Corps photo/Bryan McDonnell)

The Most Read Stories This Week on Military.com -- June 15, 2018

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2 Times the US Almost Annihilated North Korea

Dave Frey, Mark Wahlberg and other veterans from the Veterans Charity Ride (photo courtesy of Dave Frey, Founder of Veterans Charity Ride).

Motorcycles are Saving the Lives of Wounded Veterans

Rolling Thunder is a motorcycle demonstration ride which began in 1988 to bring awareness to the POW/MIA issue and achieve full accountability for, and the return of all service members, alive or dead.

Rolling Thunder Rumbles Through DC Raising Awareness for POW and MIA

This Memorial Day marks the 31st Rolling Thunder demonstration ride; the largest motorcycle gathering on the planet in a...

The Most Read Stories This Week on Military.com -- June 8, 2018

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The USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Officials have said damage to the memorial is worse than expected and it will remain closed indefinitely. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

The Most Read Stories This Week on Military.com – June 1, 2018

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The Most Read Stories This Week on Military.com -- May 25, 2018

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Daymond John coaches 2017 Bob Jones Heroes to CEOs Winner Charlynda Scales. (Photo courtesy of Bob Evans Farms).

Here’s How Shark Tank’s Daymond John is Giving Back to Vet Entrepreneurs

Are you a veteran entrepreneur that could use $25,0000 and an exclusive one-on-one coaching session with Shark Tank's Daymond...

Are we nearing a time when our military forces cannot meet the demands of global deployments? (Photo courtesy of pexels.com).

Should the United States Reinstate the Draft?

Can an all-volunteer military force stand ready to answer the call? Will the demands prove greater than our resources?

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright talks to members of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., during an all call Mar. 23, 2018. Wright is wearing the Operational Camouflage Pattern uniform. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael Washburn)

The Most Read Stories This Week on Military.com -- May 18, 2018

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New veterans identification card. (Image: Department of Veterans Affairs)

The Most Read Stories This Week on Military.com -- May 11, 2018

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The Most Read Stories This Week on Military.com -- May 4, 2018

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The Most Read Stories This Week on Military.com -- April 27, 2018

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Force Blue team and plaque commemorating their first mission to save coral reefs in the Cayman Islands (photo courtesy of Jim Hellemn).

These Special Ops Heroes Are on a Mission to Save the Planet

They protected our country with their lives. Now, these special-ops veterans are on a new mission; restore decimated coral...

Marine veteran Dave Ford and Marine Sgt. Bryan Weber appear together in a post-op photo after Weber donated a kidney to Ford Feb. 8. (Photo courtesy Dave Ford)

Marine Hero Donates Kidney to Fellow Marine Vet

There's a saying in the Marine Corps: "Never leave a Marine behind."

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