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.
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.
US parts ways with Syrian partner force involved in ISIS fight
The U.S. military has parted ways with a Syrian rebel group that has been involved in the fight against Islamic State militants in Syria.
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.
