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.
Taliban propaganda showcases US weapons and radios as captured war spoils
The pictures may depict a trend of U.S. military weapons supplied to the Afghan military falling into Taliban hands.
Iraq’s elite counter-terrorism force looks to rebuild after Mosul
Iraq’s most coveted special forces unit suffered a nearly 40 percent casualty rate in its drive to liberate the dense city of over one million inhabitants, according to a U.S. Defense Department budget request seeking funds to help rebuild and equip the specialized unit.
U.S-backed Kurdish fighters control more than half of Raqqa
U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters have cleared more than 50 percent of ISIS’ self-proclaimed capital of Raqqa, according to Col. Ryan Dillon, a spokesperson for Operation Inherent Resolve.
Kurdish fighters display heavy firepower in show of force to Turkey
U.S.-backed Kurdish militants released footage of its forces striking Turkish-backed rebels with heavy weapons in northern Syria.
Erik Prince’s private air force in Afghanistan faces many legal hurdles
Erik Prince’s proposal to bridge Afghanistan’s air capability gaps with his own private air force faces a mountain of legal hurdles, government oversight, and raises the question of private military companies operating in roles typically in the purview of nation states.
US sends armored bulldozers to Kurdish militants to defeat IEDs
The U.S. is supplying armored tractors and bulldozers to Kurdish militants to mitigate the IED threat as they fight to liberate Raqqa, Syria, the Islamic State's de facto capital.
Blackwater founder wants to boost the Afghan air war with his private air force
Erik Prince, the former CEO of the private military company formerly known as Blackwater, wants to run the Afghan air war with a private air force capable of intelligence collection and close-air support, according to a recent proposal submitted to the Afghan government.
Pentagon: Two US service members killed in Afghanistan
A NATO convoy came under attack in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, resulting in several casualties.
Afghan forces hold their ground as the Taliban focus on high-profile attacks
The front lines between Afghan forces and the Taliban have moved little over the past half year, despite an increase in security incidences.
