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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Chris Evans stars as true American patriot Captain America. (Marvel)

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Navy veteran Joseph Dyer is a forensic investigator with the Department of Homeland Security. (Photo courtesy of DHS)

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David Rose is a Recon Marine veteran as well as a published author. (Courtesy photo)

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