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.
Canada recognizes Chelsea Manning as a traitor, won’t let her into the country
Chelsea Manning has been denied entry to Canada, according to a letter she recently posted to Twitter.
U.S.-backed Syrian fighters claim they were hit by Russian airstrikes again
The Russian Defense Ministry denied it had struck the U.S.-backed fighters.
US drone strikes ISIS in Libya
U.S. forces on Friday conducted six airstrikes against an ISIS desert camp 150 miles outside the Libyan city of Sirte, according to U.S. Africa Command.
Pakistani Taliban video features white socks and M4s
The group is known to carry out deadly attacks, including an attack in 2014 on a school in Peshawar that killed over 140 people.
US military officers relied on TV cop shows to train Afghan police
“As one U.S. officer told us, he watched TV shows like Cops and NCIS to learn what to teach Afghan police recruits,” an inspector general said.
US-backed Kurdish fighters claim 80 percent of Raqqa has been liberated
U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters known as the People’s Protection Unit or YPG, claim to have liberated nearly 80 percent of Raqqa, the de-facto capital of ISIS, according to a video press release by the militant group.
Turkish state media boasts about new missile, ability to shoot down US aircraft
Turkey’s state run news agency Anadolu on Wednesday published an infographic showcasing the capabilities of the country’s new Russian-acquired S-400 missile defense system — and its ability to shoot down U.S. aircraft.
Al-Qaida propaganda outlet posts ‘wanted dead or alive’ poster of Trump
A pro al-Qaida media propaganda outlet released a statement on Tuesday lambasting President Trump over his recent decision to increase troops in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan takes delivery of first Black Hawks
The U.S. has delivered the first two of a planned 159 U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.
