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.
Syrian fighters in Raqqa uncover ISIS drone factory
Syrian Christian fighters with the Syriac Military Council uncovered what appears to be an ISIS drone factory in Raqqa.
US weapons complicate Afghan war
Weaponry provided to the Afghan military over the last 16 years has slowly trickled down to the Taliban through corruption and battlefield losses.
Jordan's military releases footage of 3 U.S. Green Berets killed last November
Jordan’s military released the security camera footage of the Nov. 4 shooting that killed three U.S. Army service members outside the al-Jafr base in southern Jordan.
Afghan JTACs in high demand
Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators, or ATACs are in high demand as the Taliban engage in another brutal fighting season across Afghanistan.
SOCOM Commander: U.S. asked YPG to re-brand because of alleged terrorist link
Speaking on a panel at the Aspen Security Forum, Gen. Raymond Thomas, the commander of US Special Operations Command (SOCOM), said the U.S. asked the People’s Protection Unit, or YPG, to re-brand because of its alleged linkages to the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK), an internationally designated terrorist group.
USS Arizona survivors receive hero’s welcome at White House and Pentagon
Survivors of the USS Arizona were greeted with cheers and applause by U.S. service members and Defense Department staff as they visited the Pentagon early Friday morning.
US armored vehicles seen pouring into Syria
During the past week, videos and pictures posted by Kurdish activists on social media show flatbed trucks delivering U.S. armored MRAPs, M-ATVs, and up armored bulldozers into Syria.
Taliban seen with SCAR rifle commonly carried by American commandos
In a propaganda film posted to the Taliban's official website, a fighter can be seen carrying a FN SCAR 7.62mm rifle, a weapon commonly issued to U.S. special operators.
Marines aid Afghan forces in recapture of strategic district
U.S. Marines with Task Force Southwest aided and advised Afghan forces in the recapture of the strategic district of Nawa.
