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

Latest Articles

Marines Continue Long Tradition of Giving Christmas Joy with Toys For Tots

What can a $15 new, unwrapped toy mean to a less fortunate child? It means a child gets to receive the gift of laughter and p...

5 Incredible Navy Cross Recipients

The Navy Cross is designated for those who display exceptional valor in combat. These heroes saved numerous lives without reg...

3 Hot Tips on How to Start a Vet-Owned Business

Military.com has interviewed hundreds of veteran entrepreneurs. We culled their top three pieces of advice for would-be entre...

Matthew DeMaio, Marine veteran, inventor and CEO of Condition One nutrition bars (photo courtesy of Matthew DeMaio).

How This Marine Went from Infantry to Inventor and CEO

Here's how Marine infantry Sergeant Matthew DeMaio when from being a grunt to an inventor and CEO.

Capt. Andrew Byrd, 451st Flying Training Squadron combat systems operator flight commander, demonstrates use of a “T-28” computer simulator. Byrd designed the simulator to enhance technical training, allowing student CSOs to experience their role while orbiting a target area in support of realistic-looking friendly troops who can be seen on a monitor. (Photo by Randy Martin)

3 Ways Vets Can Get Free Tech Training

Here's how veterans and spouses can get free tech training and land a lucrative job with big tech.

David Rose, Recon Marine veteran and award-winning author (photo courtesy of David Rose).

How This Recon Marine Became an Award-Winning Poet

Recon Marine Corps veteran and award-winning author, David Rose, details how he began writing poetry and fiction.

NPower gives free tech training for veterans and spouses

How NPower Gets Veterans into the Tech Field for Free

NPower gives free tech training to veterans and military spouses and helps them land their dream career in tech.

How 'Iraqi Most Wanted' Cards Inspired a Vetrepreneur with a Mission

Here's how this vetrepreneur took inspiration from Iraqi's Most Wanted to create a deck of cards featuring veteran front line...

Cowboy Cricket Farms entrepreneurs James and Kathy Rolin

How This Coastie Couple Turned Crickets into Cash

Here's how this Coast Guard veteran couple went from bankruptcy to successful entrepreneurs with only a crazy idea.

3 Hot Transition Tips for Aspiring Veteran Entrepreneurs

Veterans have grit but it doesn't hurt to take a few tips from the experts that have been helping vets since WWI.

David Smith (Far Right) served as Team Leader with Alpha Company "Raiders" of the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment.

From Infantryman to CMO: How This Marine Beat the Odds

David Smith believed, like many Marine recruits do, in God, Country, and Corps. He wanted to make a difference, and became an...

Maria Contreras-Sweet, administrator of the Small Business Administration, speaks to service members attending a "Boots to Business" class in the Pentagon (U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Varhegyi).

3 Ways Veterans Can Get Free Business Training

Veterans interested in becoming entrepreneurs can get a jumpstart with these three non-profits that give free entrepreneurshi...

7 Transition Secrets from a Marine Combat Vet Turned Chief Marketing Officer

Here's how this combat veteran went from the battlefield to the boardroom and how vets can tackle their transition like a mis...

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5 Railway Companies That Want to Hire Vets Now

Railway companies are experiencing unprecedented growth and they're looking to hire veterans. Here are 5 railway companies ve...

5 Reasons Why Vets Should Consider a Career in Trucking

A strong economy, low unemployment rates, and a rise in consumer spending has caused an extreme driver shortage for trucking...

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Navy Airman Mohammed Sameh Haitham, left, and Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson were killed in the Pensacola mass shooting Dec. 6. Not pictured is Airman Apprentice Cameron Scott Walters, who also died in the shooting. (Navy)

These Are the Sailors Killed in Pensacola Mass Shooting

The commanding officer of NAS Pensacola called them heroes.

Gen. David Berger, the new U.S. Marines commandant, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)

Commandant Responds to Troubling Study on Marine Corps Culture

If Marines have a problem with women they should "go somewhere else," Gen. David Berger said.

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker.

Aging B-1 Bomber May Soon Have to Restrict the Way it Flies

The B-1B Lancer bomber, a plane designed with the ability to fly fast and low to the Earth in order to avoid enemy radars, mi...

Navy recruits hone their aquatic skills at the U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. (US Navy)

Navy Authorizes Two-Piece Swimsuits, Gold Star Lapel Button

The Navy has authorized a range of new clothing items, including two-piece swimsuits for male and female sailors.

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A blow-up Santa Claus on an Army base is deflating holiday cheer for promoting Christianity, an activist group complains.

Latest Military Videos

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MRE Thanksgiving at Boot Camp

Happy Thanksgiving from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris island. (U.S. Marine Corps video)

Creating Perfection: Silent Drill Platoon’s Halftime Performances

The Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon spend countless hours honing their drill to ensure that every performance is...

Army News

The Number of Substantiated Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Army Brass Rose This Year

According to a report, the IG received 707 complaints against senior officials in fiscal 2019.

Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks as he prepares to depart the position during a press briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C., Dec. 9, 2019. (DoD/U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)

Military's Outgoing Top Enlisted Leader Unveils Unique Rank Insignia for SEAC

Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell sported the new insignia while meeting with reporters Monday.

Command Sgt. Maj. Ted L. Copeland, the Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Reserve and his escort team land at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana, May 13, 2019, during Guardian Response 19. (U.S. Army photo/Fred Brown)

Indiana National Guard Soldier Dies at Training Center

Cpl. Larry Litton Jr. was 30 years old and an assistant squad leader with the 384th Military Police Company.

Navy News

In this Dec. 9, 2019 photo made available by the FBI, Saudi Arabia Defense Attaché Major General Fawaz Al Fawaz (second from right) meets with Saudi students at the NAS Pensacola base in Pensacola, Fla. (FBI via AP)

Pentagon Orders Training Pause for All 5,000 Saudi Troops in US

The Pentagon has paused its training in the U.S. with Saudi nationals until officials conduct a thorough review.

A graphic depiction of the Naval Aviator and Naval Aircrewman pins posthumously awarded by Secretary of the Navy, Thomas B. Modly, to the victims of the Naval Air Station Pensacola shooting Dec. 6, 2019. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Paul Archer)

3 Sailors Killed in Pensacola Awarded Aviator's Wings of Gold

The Navy secretary approved the posthumous award of the Wings of Gold to three trainees who were killed at NAS Pensacola.

A general view of the Pensacola Naval Air Station main gate following a shooting on December 06, 2019 in Pensacola, Florida. (Josh Brasted/Getty Images)

Navy Grounds 175 Saudi Aviation Students Following Pensacola Shooting

A safety stand-down and operational pause began Monday for some 175 Saudi Arabian students at Naval Air Stations Pensacola.

Air Force News

Hill Air Force Base F-35As fly over the Utah Test and Training Range, March 30, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/R. Nial Bradshaw)

The Pentagon Isn't Sure What to Do with Turkey’s Undelivered F-35s

Lawmakers will not allow the F-35As once destined for Turkey to be transferred unless that country gets rid of its S-400s.

The U.S. Air Force’s 45th Space Wing supported United Launch Alliance’s successful launch of the WGS-9 spacecraft aboard a ULA Delta IV rocket from Space Launch Complex 37 at 8:18 p.m. ET March 18, 2017, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. (Courtesy photo/ULA)

Here's How US Space Force Will Be Built

Congress has moved forward with a proposal to place the Space Force under the Department of the Air Force.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott Stalker, command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Cyber Command, sits on an SEL panel during the annual cyber- and technology-focused conference to discuss cyber enlisted matters. (U.S. Air Force photo/R.J. Biermann)

Sergeants to Man Keyboards as Cyberattack Threat Looms over Election

Senior military enlisted officials said the Pentagon's cyber force is preparing to defend the 2020 presidential elections.

Marine Corps News

Sergeants to Man Keyboards as Cyberattack Threat Looms over Election

Senior military enlisted officials said the Pentagon's cyber force is preparing to defend the 2020 presidential elections.

Marines with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, graduated from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., on March 29. India Company is the first combined company of male and female recruits to graduate from recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Vivien Alstad)

Defense Bill Would End Gender Segregation at Marine Corps Boot Camp

Service leaders still have concerns.

A scene from the movie “Homemade,” which chronicles the story of U.S. Marine veteran Adam Sorensen. (Courtesy Photo)

Documentary Follows Force Recon Marine's Raw Struggles After War

For a Marine featured in a new documentary, returning from deployments was only the start of his fight for survival.

Coast Guard News

A suspected cocaine smuggling vessel drifts in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean after being intercepted by the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Thetis, November 21, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Seizes 9,300 Pounds of Cocaine During Recent Patrol

The drugs seized are valued at $165 million.

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach safely pulled a dog on board their vessel, Dec. 5, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach via Facebook)

Coast Guard Rescues Florida Dog Spotted Swimming for its Life

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach safely pulled the dog on board their vessel.

Coast Guard Cutter John Midgett (WHEC 726), Coast Guard Cutter Hickory (WLB 212), and the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Munro (WHEC 724) sit moored in Kodiak as a storm rolls into Womens Bay, Alaska, May 28, 2019. All three cutters conduct various missions throughout Alaska, from domestic fisheries enforcement and conducting search and rescue cases, to maintaining navigational aids for mariners traversing the Bering Sea. (Jacob Marx/Coast Guard)

Coast Guard, Navy Boats Collide in Alaska; 9 Injured

Both vessels were damaged. The incident is under investigation.