Shawn Snow
Early Bird Editor
Shawn Snow is the senior reporter for Marine Corps Times and a Marine Corps veteran.
All Stories By Shawn
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.
Marine veteran is being detained by US-backed Syrian fighters
The former U.S. Marine reportedly sought out help from U.S. troops in Syria, but was turned away.
‘ISIS is in shambles,’ says 82nd Airborne brigade commander
ISIS is in shambles and the coalition is currently looking for signs the terror group is trying to reconstitute itself in Iraq and Syria
New .50-caliber round fires 60 meters under water
DSG Technology has a .50-cal round that can travel 60 meters underwater.
The US military launched a massive search for the fourth soldier killed in the attack in Niger
The Pentagon confirmed the fourth death after it was first reported in the media.
DoD releases names of 3rd Special Forces Group soldiers killed in Niger
Three U.S. soldiers were killed and two other U.S. service members were wounded when their patrol came under hostile fire in southwest Niger.
Hurricane relief efforts will delay Afghanistan deployments
Currently, there are nearly 11,000 active and guard troops and 80 tilt-rotor and rotary wing aircraft supporting relief efforts on Puerto Rico.
Large Taliban convoy moves through Afghanistan unopposed
The video features a large gathering of Taliban militants and vehicles brandishing large white Taliban flags in the open at daytime.
Army Green Berets killed in Niger had air support available
Officials at AFRICOM cannot confirm at this time if U.S. forces attempted to call in close-air support.
3 Green Berets killed in Niger, 2 others injured in attack
A joint American and Nigerien patrol came under hostile fire in southwest Niger, according to LCDR Anthony Falvo, a spokesperson for U.S. Africa Command.
