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.
The Pentagon could send conventional military forces into Syria
President Donald Trump wants to bring more force to bear on the Islamic State. This proposal appears to be a step toward achieving that goal.
Top U.S. general: ISIS is losing ground in Afghanistan
The Islamic State group has lost considerable turf in the war torn region over the last year, according to Gen. John Nicholson, the U.S. commander overseeing operations in Afghanistan.
Gen. Nicholson wants Army UH-60 Black Hawks for Afghan forces
Gen. John Nicholson, the top commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, described the Afghan air force as a vital component to breaking the stalemate between Afghan and Taliban forces.
Is the Afghan air force trigger happy? Here's what the numbers say
Afghanistan's attack pilots are firing their weapons during four of every 10 combat missions, more than three times the rate of their U.S. counterparts.
Federal oversight agency wants the military to screen for gambling addiction
Defense Department officials say its impractical to conduct annual screenings for gambling addictions.
The U.S. military's stats on deadly airstrikes are wrong. Thousands have gone unreported
A Military Times investigation raises serious doubts about transparency in reported progress against the Islamic State, al-Qaida and the Taliban.
Navy's new blended retirement course is available online
On Tuesday, Navy officials launched the Blended Retirement System (BRS) Opt-In course online.
Navy sees benefits of fish slime for ballistics protection
Navy scientists working out of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC) have successfully created a synthetic version of hagfish slime that has mechanical properties similar to Kevlar.
U.S. Naval War College offers distance education, and courses for spouses
The U.S. Naval War College, located in Newport Rhode Island, offers long distance education courses for military officers and federal employees, and has recently started a pilot program offering courses to military spouses.
