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Veterans: Women Are Already In Combat, So Stop Saying They Shouldn’t Be In Combat Units
"I don't see anything against providing women the opportunity to be able to serve in combat," Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer told Task & Purpose.
No, The US Military Has Not Started Pulling Troops From Syria
Don't believe the hype: U.S. troops have not started leaving Syria yet
The Pentagon Feels Hollow The Day After Mattis’ Resignation
The Pentagon was mostly empty on Friday as Defense Department employees took off early for their Christmas vacations. It was...
Trump Withdrawing Half Of US Troops From Afghanistan In The Coming Weeks
President Donald Trump has decided to pull roughly half of the American troops from Afghanistan within the next several weeks,...
Read Secretary Mattis’ Letter Of Resignation
Defense Secretary James Mattis has resigned amid President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria and media...
On Syria Withdrawal, Trump Reportedly Ignored Mattis For The Umpteenth Time
President Donald Trump’s decision to pull all U.S. troops in Syria is the latest example of the commander in chief...
The Pentagon Is Reportedly Preparing To Withdraw All US Troops From Syria
The United States is preparing to rapidly withdraw all 2,000 troops in northeastern Syria as soon as Kurdish and Arab...
Life In The Pentagon: Waiting To See What President Trump Will Tweet Or Say Next
Your friend and humble narrator is no longer assigned to the Pentagon beat. From now on, this reporter is a...
US Troops Could Spend Christmas On The Southwest Border, Mattis Says
THE PENTAGON –If history has taught us anything, it’s that American wars are never over by Christmas. The same can...
Mattis Says He Has Cautioned Trump Not To Visit War Zones
While some critics insist that President Donald Trump should visit U.S. troops overseas, Defense Secretary James Mattis thinks it unwise....
‘Relax,’ US Troops On The Border Are Not There To Shoot Migrants, Mattis Says
THE PENTAGON — Any U.S. troops who assist civil authorities who come under attack by migrants will not be armed,...
Mattis Says He Ditched The Border Mission’s Name Because It Sounded Too Military
Defense Secretary James Mattis explained on Wednesday how “Operation Faithful Patriot” became the mission that dare not speak its name....
Mattis May Be Free Of A White House Nemesis Thanks To Melania Trump
First Lady Melania Trump wants one of Defense Secretary James Mattis’ rivals in the National Security Council gone. Mira Ricardel,...
How Mattis Made The Whole Military Obsessed With ‘Lethality’
The U.S. military has made lethality the lone benchmark to gauge everything from readiness, training, and global strategy under the...
Trump Says Up To 15,000 Troops Could Go To The US-Mexico Border
President Trump told reporters Wednesday that up to 15,000 U.S. troops could deploy to the southern border, which would be...
Mattis Reveals Number Of Afghan Military Deaths Days After Dunford Says They’re Not Releasable
A “Washington gaffe” is defined as telling the truth, and Defense Secretary James Mattis may have just done that when...
John Bolton And His Deputy Reportedly Keep Stabbing Mattis In The Back
It appears that Defense Secretary James Mattis’ archenemy is not ISIS or al-Qaeda. Instead, Mattis’ biggest nemesis is National Security...
Mattis’ Claim Brazen Insider Attack In Afghanistan Won’t Have A ‘Long-Term Effect’ Is Absurd
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday attempted to downplay a recent insider attack in Afghanistan that wiped out two top...
Mattis: I’m Not A Democrat
Defense Secretary James Mattis has made clear that he is politically neutral after President Trump recently called him “sort of...
Stop What You’re Doing And Read These Stories That Got Missed In The Insane News Cycle
Beloved readers: The U.S. military has been such a target rich environment for stories as of late that covering the...
Trump Tells ‘60 Minutes’ That Mattis ‘May Leave’ The Pentagon
President Donald Trump has stoked fresh speculation that Defense Secretary James Mattis could be leaving his administration. During an interview with...
Trump Reportedly Wants To Fire The Air Force Secretary For Slow-Rolling His Space Force Idea
President Trump is considering replacing Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson after next month’s midterm elections because he does not feel...
Here’s What We Actually Know About Plans For A ‘Fort Trump’ In Poland
Poland, which has had a Russian boot on its windpipe for much of its history, wants U.S. troops to build...
Mattis Can’t Say If Having Women In The Infantry Will Work Or Not
“Clearly, the jury is out” on whether having women serve in Marine Corps and Army infantry units makes the U.S....
Mattis Says Syria Policy Has Not Changed After White House Changes Syria Policy
Monday afternoon found Defense Secretary James Mattis diving, dipping, ducking, and dodging as a gaggle of reporters pressed him on...
