How a selfie with James Mattis shows he’s a Marine for the people
Alaska has been abuzz with talk about former defense secretary and living Marine Corps legend Gen. James Mattis and it’s easy to see why.
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Mattis explains what every leader should know about leading troops into combat
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has advice for military officers getting ready to lead troops in combat
Mattis issues a grave warning: We’re in danger of destroying our democracy
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is wondering aloud whether the American “experiment” in democracy will hold up here at home.
Mattis vaccinated against COVID-19, proving he has a plan to kill every germ he meets
Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis received his first dose of the COVID-19 from a Washington National Guardsman
Mattis unloads on Trump as ‘man without a country’ in blistering critique echoing the Civil War
President Donald Trump will leave office as “a man without a country,” defense secretary Jim Mattis said in a critique echoing the Civil War.
Mattis to Trump: Now’s the time to unify America, not divide it
In his first public comments since Election Day, retired Marine general and former defense secretary James Mattis sent a clear message to President Donald Trump: It’s time to get your house in order
James Mattis describes the kill radius of his knife hand
What’s the kill radius of former Defense Secretary James Mattis’ knife hand? Mattis himself answers
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis raises his knife hand to reenlist a lucky Marine corporal
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis administered the oath of enlistment to a lucky Marine corporal in August in Yakima, Wash.
Your friendly neighbor Jim Mattis wants you to wear a face mask
Jim Mattis wants you… to wear a face mask during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic so we can beat this “little bugger.” “I’m Jim Mattis, and I’m here to talk about that nasty little virus, COVID,” he said in a recent video posted to the official account for the government of the City of Richland, Washington. “We […]
7 ways James Mattis is more of a Marine than Sebastian Gorka will ever be
Sebastian Gorka criticizes former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis as "not a Marine," despite the fact that Mattis served for 44 years and is definitely a Marine
James Mattis: Trump ‘tries to divide us’ and we must reject those who ‘make a mockery of our Constitution’
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis denounced President Donald Trump in a statement released to reporters, describing him as a threat to the constitution.
More than 60 lawmakers want to award James Mattis the Congressional Gold Medal
Eight more lawmakers signaled their support for “The General James N. Mattis Congressional Gold Medal Act,” bringing the total to 64.
Yes, this photo of Mattis modeling a leather jacket is very real
Someone get Tyra Banks on the phone ASAP — we’ve found America’s next top model, and he’s bringing knife hands to a runway near you. An old photo that made the rounds online on Tuesday showed none other than former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis modeling a black leather jacket. If you’re like me, your immediate […]
A brick too far: How General Mattis used Legos to plan out the invasion of Iraq
Gen. Jim Mattis needed a plan to keep the 5,000 vehicles of the 1st Marine Division chugging into southern Iraq. And every good plan needs a few good Legos.
Trump blasted Mattis and other top Pentagon leaders as ‘dopes and babies’ in an intense meeting, new book claims
President Donald Trump called then-Defense Secretary James Mattis and other top Pentagon leaders “dopes and babies” during an intense 2017 meeting, according to a new book about the president
We salute the Marine private who hacked James Mattis’ email to impress a date
How far would you go to win the affection of the one you love? Not as far as this Marine private, we wager. According to former Defense Secretary James Mattis, a lovesick private once “hacked” into the then-1st Marine Division commander’s email account in order to send a message in his name praising the young […]
Mattis: No, the war in Afghanistan isn’t ‘just one undistinguished defeat after another’
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis said the Afghanistan war has been hard but he does not believe the US government has tried to hide that things are going badly.
‘Cynicism is cowardice’ — Mattis explains how American democracy can truly fix itself
Americans' eroding trust in all forms of government has made it impossible to solve the most serious problems facing the United States today, former Defense Secretary James Mattis wrote in a recent article for The Atlantic
11 of the best bits from the book James Mattis doesn’t want you to read
There's a new book detailing the inside story of what it was like during Jim Mattis' tenure as defense secretary, and it's safe to say that he'd prefer you not read it.
Mattis warns of ISIS comeback in wake of Trump pullout in Syria
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is warning that it's "absolutely a given" that ISIS will come back if the U.S. doesn't keep up pressure on the group, a week after President Trump announced the withdrawal of U.S. military forces from northern Syria.
Trump claims Mattis asked for a military operation to be delayed due to an ‘ammo shortage’
Trump said Mattis asked him three years ago to delay a military operation because U.S. troops were so low on ammunition.
Mattis: I’m not part of The Resistance
Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis insisted on Wednesday that he is not part of the so-called “Resistance” inside the Trump administration that is apparently working in secret to slow-roll or stop parts of The White House agenda. Whoo! That’s a relief. In an interview Wednesday on Morning Joe, Mattis was asked about the infamous op-ed […]
Mattis wags his knife hand at toxic leadership in Washington with a veiled jab at Trump
Mattis does not criticize the commander in chief directly but his anecdote about a toxic leader sounds a lot like President Donald Trump.
The mother of former Defense Secretary James Mattis has died
When her son, a retired Marine Corps general, was defense secretary under President Trump from January 2017 through 2018, he frequently came back to his hometown of Richland to see her
Trump’s ‘red flags’ on Mattis included ‘controversial statements’ and alleged leniency on war crimes
President Donald Trump may have loved to call former Secretary of Defense James Mattis by his much-loathed “Mad Dog” nickname, but his own transition team had concerns regarding the former Marine general's infamous battlefield missives and his lackluster handling of alleged war crimes committed by U.S. service members