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

Chayse Roth, MARSOC veteran, President and COO of JDog Carpet Cleaning (photo courtesy of JDog Brands).

How This MARSOC Raider Went from Battlefield to CEO

Learn how this MARSOC Raider started his own biz, built it into a franchise, and how you can too.

President Donald J. Trump hosts the Medal of Honor ceremony for former U.S. Army Spc. 5 James C McCloughan at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 31, 2017 (Photo by U.S. Army photo by Eboni Everson-Myart).

Medal of Honor Recipient's 3 Secrets to Success

Medal of Honor recipient Jim McCloughan details the three things that helped him lead a successful, rewarding life after the...

Caltrans, one of the many state agencies that give veteran preference in hiring (photo courtesy of Caltrans).

Four States That Give 'Absolute' Preference to Veteran Job Seekers

Here are four states that go above and beyond in giving transitioning veterans a leg-up when searching for a civilian job.

Sailors stand watch in the Fleet Operations Center at the headquarters of U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet (FCC/C10F) at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, Sept. 27, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Samuel Souvannason/Released)

California Proposal Could Speed Veteran Cybersecurity Job Access

A new bill aims to help veterans enter the lucrative cybersecurity field in California.

Leaders from America's sea services closed out the Nasdaq as part of Fleet Week New York (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Heather Atherton).

5 Financial Companies That Want to Hire Vets Now

Financial services companies want to hire vets! Here are 5 programs that help vets get a foot in the door at top financial in...

Marines maneuver through an obstacle during the combat endurance course aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (Photo By: Benjamin McDonald).

5 Lessons You Learned in Boot Camp That Help in Life

For many veterans, boot camp is a source of pride and an endless well of humorous stories but it also provides valuable life...

BART officer checks a train with a trained dog to ensure the safety of passengers (photo courtesy of BART).

3 Reasons Why Veterans Should Consider a State Government Job

Federal government work not your cup of tea? Here are three reasons why vets should consider a career with local government.

FDNY firefighters respond to a East Village building fire (Photo courtesy of NYC.gov).

3 Hot Tips to Land a State Job

Here's how you can land a great job with your local state government agency!

3 Hot Tips for Landing a Federal Job

Federal jobs are a good fit for veterans looking to continue their service to this country. Here are three hot tips on how to...

Keep the forest in mind while enjoying the trees (photo courtesy of pexels.com).

Job or Career? Here's the Difference -- and Why it Matters

Anyone can get a job. Here's the difference between a job and a career and why it matters.

Larry Brown when he was a pilot with a Marine Corps F-4 squadron during Vietnam.

Vietnam Combat Pilot Finds New Career as City Engineer at 78

USMC veteran Larry Brown shows you're never too old to start something new.

Don't Call it 'Networking,’ Call It ‘Relationship Building’

Even though data shows more than 85% jobs are found through networking, most veterans dont't do it. Here's how to network lik...

5 Entrepreneur Tips from 'Shark Tank' Navy SEAL

Eli Crane, Navy SEAL veteran and founder of Bottle Breacher dishes his top tips for would-be veteran entrepreneurs.

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3 Advantages Vets Have for Starting Their Own Businesses

Veterans have an edge when it comes to starting their own businesses. Here are the top three.

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...

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Lt. Gen. Bradley Becker (Photo: U.S. Army)

Head of Army Installation Management Command Relieved

The U.S. Army announced that the general in charge of all of the service's installations has been relieved of command.

U.S. Air Force Special Operations Weather Teams (SOWT) participate in a training scenario on a CH-47 Chinook during Emerald Warrior, Hurlburt Field, Fla., March 7, 2012. (Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/U.S. Air Force)

1st Enlisted Woman to Attempt Air Force Special Recon Training Dropped from Program

The first enlisted woman to attempt the Air Force's special operations weather career field has not been selected to proceed.

An AH-1Z Viper attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) takes off during a strait transit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Dalton S. Swanbeck)

Marines Use Armored Vehicle to Defend Navy Ship from Small Boats off Iranian Coast

Members of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit were photographed this week with a Light Armored Vehicle on the flight deck.

Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Bradley Peterson, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) runs to a bean-bag dropped on the flight deck during an exercise to communicate with USS Boxer from an MH-60S Sea Hawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, Aug. 4, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo)

The Navy Is Dropping Bean-Bag Messages onto Ships Like It Did to Evade WWII Enemies

The Navy is resurrecting tricks sailors used almost 80 years ago to outsmart their enemies.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Regiment and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) instructors enter JLTV's during a JLTV field training exercise, Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, July 29, 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Matthew Kirk)

Marine Corps to Increase JLTV Buy to 15,000 to Replace its Humvee Fleet

The Marine Corps is nearly doubling the number of JLTVs it plans to buy to replace its fleet of aging Humvees.

Latest Military Videos

Marine Corps Fitness: PFT, CFT and BCP

Learn about standards for the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test (PFT), Combat Fitness Test (CFT) and the Body Composition...

Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test

Marines Corps Recruits complete the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test (CFT) (U.S. Marine Corps video)

Purple Heart Day

On Purple Heart Day, we honor the brave service members who have sacrificed for this nation. (Video: DoD)

Army Military Police Company Conducts Detainee Cell Extraction Training

328th Military Police Company, New Jersey National Guard, Soldiers conducting detainee cell extraction drills as part of Patriot Crucible...

Coast Guard Birthday: 229 Years of Service

The Coast Guard is celebrating 229 years of service on August 4, 2019. This video shows a few of...

Army News

A soldier holds an American flag prior to the start of an oath of citizenship ceremony in the General George Patton Museum's Abrams Auditorium at Fort Knox, Kentucky, Sept. 19, 2018. (Photo by Eric Pilgrim)

Dentist-Soldier Becomes US Citizen After Long Delay by Department of Defense

A U.S. Army specialist from India finally became a citizen on Friday after a long wait.

Staff Sgt Andrew Michael St John (Indiana National Guard)

Indiana National Guard IDs Soldier Killed in Training Incident

Staff Sgt. Andrew Michael St. John, 29, of Greenwood, Indiana served in the infantry with Company B, 1st Battalion, 151st Inf...

At Fort Hood's main gate entrants are greeted by a sign point out that this installation is "The Great Place." (U.S. Army photo)

Indiana National Guard Soldier Killed in Fort Hood Training Accident

The incident, which occurred at around 10 p.m., will be investigated by the Army Combat Readiness Center at Fort Rucker.

Navy News

RAF's Red Arrows Demonstration Team to Buzz New York City

The Air Force Thunderbirds, Navy Blue Angels and F-35s will also put on a show along the Hudson River on Aug. 22.

U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, diamond pilots practice the Diamond 360 maneuver during a practice demonstration at Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, Calif., March 6, 2014. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric J. Rowley)

Blue Angels Jets Made Contact Midair During Tight Diamond 360 Maneuver

Jets Nos. 1 and 3 made contact Wednesday while training at their home base at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

Los Angeles-Class fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) and its crew arrive at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, after completing a deployment, April 22, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo/Daniel Hinton)

USS Santa Fe Arrives at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

The Los Angeles-class attack submarine sailed into the shipyard for planned maintenance work and system certifications.

Air Force News

RAF's Red Arrows Demonstration Team to Buzz New York City

The Air Force Thunderbirds, Navy Blue Angels and F-35s will also put on a show along the Hudson River on Aug. 22.

For the fifth time since May, Shaw Air Force Base is mourning the death of one of its airmen. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston)

Fifth Airman Death Since May at Shaw AFB Is Third by Suicide, Coroner Says

Base officials were "exploring every possibility to get the answers we need to prevent this from happening again."

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet flies over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, June 15, 2018. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Corey Hook)

US-Led Military Force Fighting ISIS Agrees to Halt All Flights over Iraq

Military leaders running the fight against ISIS in Iraq have agreed to stop flying planes, helicopters and drones there.

Marine Corps News

A memorial service is held in San Mateo, California for Cpl. Alex Martinez and Lance Cpls. Steven P. Stevens and Alec R. Terwiske, who were killed during combat operations in Afghanistan in 2012. Martinez was recently honored with a street sign in Elgin, Illinois. (James Gulliver/Marine Corps)

Illinois Street Pays Tribute to Marine Corporal Killed in Afghanistan

Cpl. Alex Martinez was killed during his second combat deployment in 2012.

Marines Use Armored Vehicle to Defend Navy Ship from Small Boats off Iranian Coast

Members of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit were photographed this week with a Light Armored Vehicle on the flight deck.

Marine Corps to Increase JLTV Buy to 15,000 to Replace its Humvee Fleet

The Marine Corps is nearly doubling the number of JLTVs it plans to buy to replace its fleet of aging Humvees.

Coast Guard News

A boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral, Florida, enforces a safety and security zone during a rocket launch off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Fla., June 24, 2016. (Anthony L. Soto/Coast Guard)

US Coast Guard Looking for Missing Boaters off Florida Coast

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for two missing boaters who left from a ramp at Port Canaveral, Florida on Friday.

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star breaks ice in McMurdo Sound near Antarctica on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Nick Ameen)

Meet the Polar Star, the Coast Guard’s Vital But Neglected Icebreaker. It's Falling Apart

While Russia will soon have more than 50 icebreakers, the fire-engine-red ship lumbers on as a Cold War relic.

Approximately 1,300 pounds of marijuana seized by Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach crew members near Catalina Island is shown, Aug. 13, 2019. The bales were transferred to Customs and Border Protection, who confirmed the bales consisted of marijuana weighing approximately 1,300 pounds with an estimated value of $1 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Finds 43 Bales of Pot Floating Off California

The marijuana was delivered to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.