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.
Pentagon: U.S. troops play new role in Syria
The U.S. military has carved out a new role in Syria, with small numbers of troops now positioned to prevent an escalation of violence among an array of militias and other forces that have converged on an increasingly complex battlefield.
Chinese troops appear to be operating in Afghanistan, and the Pentagon is OK with it
The dynamic is a stark contrast to both sides' feisty rhetoric over their ongoing dispute in the South China Sea.
New strikes in Yemen, but no U.S. ground troops in firefight
The U.S. has conducted around 30 strikes in the last 48 hours.
Blooded robots and tortoise-inspired vehicles among naval research awardees
Last week, the Office of Naval Research announced $16 million in awards to 33 scientists as part of its Young Investigator Program, whose projects include research in exoskeletons and amphibious robotic systems.
A Russian spy ship is prowling America’s East Coast, but the Pentagon isn't too worried
This is not the first time the Russian ship has conducted operations off the East Coast.
U.S. Navy test fires Trident missile as tensions heat up with Russia and North Korea
The U.S. Navy says it conducted a test launch of its Trident II D5 missile from an Ohio class ballistic missile submarine assigned to Submarine Group 9, out of Bangor, Washington.
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.
