Shawn Snow
Early Bird Editor
Shawn Snow is the senior reporter for Marine Corps Times and a Marine Corps veteran.
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Special operators will be countering violent extremists for the ‘long haul’
The commander of SOCOM said battling violent extremists groups will remain the number one priority for American commandos.
American foreign fighter says he can't cross Iraqi border to come home due to Iranian-backed militias
Taylor Hudson, an American volunteer with the Syriac Military Council says he can’t return home because Iranian-backed militias control most of the border crossings between Iraq and Syria.
Marine artillery barrage of Raqqa was so intense two howitzers burned out
The artillery barrage of Raqqa was so intense U.S. Marines burned out the barrels of two M777 howitzers while supporting U.S.- backed Syrian fighters.
4,000 US troops in Syria?
Army Maj. Gen. James B. Jarrard, commander of Special Operations Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, told reporters at a televised press briefing on Tuesday that there were 4,000 U.S. troops in Syria, then quickly walked backed his answer.
Special ops commander: No link between US-backed Syrian fighters, Kurdish terror group
A controversial celebration after the liberation of ISIS’ de facto capital, Raqqa, that displayed flags and symbols of the internationally designated terror group the Kurdistan Workers’ Party raised concern.
Report: US officials classify crucial metrics on Afghan casualties, readiness
U.S. military officials in Kabul have classified important metrics that detail for the public the overall health and progress of Afghan security forces.
One US service member killed after helicopter crash in Afghanistan
The helicopter was not downed by enemy fire, officials said.
US troops conducted 26 missions in Niger over the last six months
U.S. forces carried out nearly 26 missions over the last six months in the region of Niger where an Oct. 4 ambush killed four American soldiers.
French helicopters strike militants near Niger ambush site
French Tiger helicopters struck a militant vehicle just across the Niger-Mali border not far from the scene of an ambush in early October that killed four U.S. soldiers.
US strikes ISIS in Yemen again, killing 60 terrorist targets in total
In the past ten days, U.S. forces have targeted and killed approximately 60 ISIS terrorists in Yemen.
