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.
US forces seen operating near terrorist-designated PKK forces
U.S. forces conducting patrols to deter aggression between Turkish forces and Kurdish elements of the Syrian Democratic Forces, both partners in the fight against the Islamic State, were photographed at a funeral April 29 where flags of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, a U.S.-designated terror group, could be seen in the crowd.
The Pentagon is considering up to 5,000 additional troops for Afghanistan
A decision could be reached in coming weeks and announced when President Trump attends the NATO security summit in Brussels on May 25.
US forces patrol Syrian border amid clashes between Turkey and Kurdish militants
As clashes continue between NATO ally Turkey and Kurdish militant group the People’s Protection Unit, U.S. forces are patrolling the border region in an operation reminiscent of the “reassure and deter mission” launched in Syria in March.
Pentagon: Turkish airstrikes put US forces at risk
Airstrikes launched by Turkish warplanes Tuesday, which killed U.S. Kurdish allies in Iraq and Syria, were described as “unsafe” by the spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve.
Mattis in Afghanistan amid calls for troop increase
The U.S. defense secretary will meet with top Afghan and American leaders.
The Pentagon says this video shows ISIS using 'sinister' new tactics in Mosul
U.S. officials released the weeks-old footage to promote a counter-narrative about rising civilian casualties in Iraq and Syria.
Iraqi unit with US and Australian advisers hit by ISIS chemical weapon
Twenty five Iraqi soldiers required treatment after the unit was hit with a mustard agent fired from an ISIS rocket on Sunday, according to CBS News.
Trump adviser's Afghanistan visit catches many by surprise
National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster arrives in Kabul as the White House evaluates next steps in the 15-year war.
Russian move halting communications could put U.S. forces at risk
The Russian announcement Friday that the deconfliction channel between Moscow and the U.S. military is being suspended could put U.S. pilots and ground forces at considerable risk as operations targeting the Islamic State group continue.
