Shawn Snow
Early Bird Editor
Shawn Snow is the senior reporter for Marine Corps Times and a Marine Corps veteran.
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Tensions with Iran and its proxies led to accelerated transfer of bases housing coalition troops to Iraqi forces
"This base transfer occurred amid force protection concerns sparked by escalating tensions between the United States and Iran and its proxy militias, which CJTF-OIR said led to an acceleration of the long-term transfer plan."
Pentagon says Iraqi train-and-equip mission could end if attacks on Kurds continue
The U.S. may consider ceasing its massive train-and-equip program of Iraqi forces if they continue an offensive against Iraqi Kurds in Kirkuk, the Pentagon said Monday.
FACT CHECK: Afghans don’t have Strykers
Afghans don’t have Stryker vehicles, according to U.S. officials at the Pentagon.
Marine veteran detained in Syria is missing
Syrian militants claim that former Marine Kevin Howard was freed from detention and crossed the border into Iraq last night. But another American volunteer in Syria says that's false.
American volunteers trying to leave Syria turned away by US Special Forces
One volunteer says U.S. Special Forces turned the desperate Americans away at the gate.
Marine veteran is being detained by US-backed Syrian fighters
The former U.S. Marine reportedly sought out help from U.S. troops in Syria, but was turned away.
‘ISIS is in shambles,’ says 82nd Airborne brigade commander
ISIS is in shambles and the coalition is currently looking for signs the terror group is trying to reconstitute itself in Iraq and Syria
New .50-caliber round fires 60 meters under water
DSG Technology has a .50-cal round that can travel 60 meters underwater.
The US military launched a massive search for the fourth soldier killed in the attack in Niger
The Pentagon confirmed the fourth death after it was first reported in the media.
DoD releases names of 3rd Special Forces Group soldiers killed in Niger
Three U.S. soldiers were killed and two other U.S. service members were wounded when their patrol came under hostile fire in southwest Niger.
