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.
ISIS fighters employ new tactic in Raqqa
Besieged ISIS fighters launched a desperate counterattack, disguised as Syrian Democratic Forces, in the al-Sinaa and al-Mashlab neighborhoods of Raqqa
US Kurdish allies in final push to encircle Raqqa amid increasing threats from Turkey
U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces are in a final push to completely encircle the city of Raqqa — ISIS’ self-proclaimed capital, according to Col. Ryan Dillon, a spokesperson for Operation Inherent Resolve.
Muddled messaging on Syria could pull the US into a greater conflict
The White House released a statement Monday night claiming the U.S. had “identified potential preparation for another chemical weapons attack,” and warning the Syrian regime that it would “pay a heavy price” should it unleash such weapons in the ongoing civil war.
US special operations forces dispatched to Tal Abyad in northern Syria
According to Kurdish activists in northern Syria, U.S. special operations forces were recently dispatched to the Kurdish-controlled city of Tal Abyad near the Syrian-Turkey border.
What counts as an aerial victory? Drones change the face of aerial combat
The proliferation of drones is changing the role and meaning of air combat in the skies and calling into question the U.S. military’s policy on awarding aerial combat victories.
Turkish military buildup in northern Syria threatens Raqqa operation
Kurdish activists claim Turkey is building up its military forces in northern Syria for an assault on the Kurdish held district of Afrin, a development that could cause serious setbacks in the current ongoing operation to liberate the defacto capital of ISIS, Raqqa.
These Afghan army uniforms cost American taxpayers $28 million 'in the name of fashion'
Slick new woodland utilities are suitable only for about 2 percent of Afghanistan's countryside, a new watchdog report says.
US forces shoot down another Iranian drone in Syria
The encounter is the latest development in what's become an increasingly hostile standoff between the U.S. military and various forces supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's fight to stay in power.
Syria's Euphrates valley is becoming a minefield where the risks of a wider war grow daily
Bolstered by coalition air-power, Kurdish forces in Syria have entered the second week of fighting to seize the city of Raqqa, where nearly 2,000 ISIS fighters are battling to maintain control of their de facto capital in a bloody street-by-street battle.
