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.
Pentagon identifies 10th Mountain soldier killed in Iraq
Spc. Alexander Missildine, 20, was killed when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle on Sunday in Salah ad-Din Province, Iraq.
US MQ-9 drone shot down in Yemen
A U.S. MQ-9 drone was shot down in western Yemen on Sunday, officials at U.S. Central Command confirmed.
US service member killed in Iraq
A coalition service member was killed and another wounded in Iraq on Sunday when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device, according to a press release from Operation Inherent Resolve.
ISIS propaganda showcases US weapons, including an AT-4 rocket
ISIS released its latest propaganda video about the defense of its de facto capital of Raqqa, which showcases several American weapon systems to include an AT-4 anti-tank rocket.
US strikes ISIS in Libya for the second time in a week
It is the second series of strikes carried out by U.S. forces in less than a week.
ISIS warns Muslims to avoid public places in Europe, America, and Russia
The message warns Muslims to avoid these public places because “these places are targets of the soldiers of the caliphate,” the message reads.
New Taliban propaganda video features Trump calling Afghanistan a ‘complete disaster’
A recent Taliban propaganda video features current U.S. leaders discussing failed strategies and polices in the war in Afghanistan.
ISIS releases Baghdadi audio as the group crumbles in Iraq and Syria
If confirmed, it would be the first message from the reclusive leader since November 2016.
US airdropping supplies in Afghanistan again as war heats up
It was the first airdrop of military supplies for U.S. troops in Afghanistan since 2014.
