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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis meets with the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Feb. 1, 2018.
News
Mattis To Lawmakers: Another Shutdown Will Have ‘Terrible Ramifications’ For Military
Corey Dickstein, Stars and Stripes
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The Long March
Mattis Explains Those Indonesian Special Forces Snakehandlers To The Defense Media
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis testifies during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Oct. 3, 2017.
The Long March
How Is Mattis Handling The Madness Of The Trump Administration? A Quick Interview With A Pentagon Insider
Gunny Canley
Leadership
Marine Gunny Gets Medal Of Honor Nod For Actions In Vietnam
Richard Sisk, Military.com
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis meets with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Sisi at the Itihadiyah Palace in Cairo, Egypt, April 20, 2017.
Leadership
On The Road, Defense Secretary Mattis Is More ‘Warrior Monk’ Than ‘Mad Dog’
Vince Bzdek, The Gazette
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Analysis
DoD Just Paid For A Soldier’s Gender-Reassignment Surgery. What Does It Mean For Trump’s Transgender Ban?
Nigerien soldiers practice patrolling techniques during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, Feb. 28, 2017. Niger is one of seven African nations to host Flintlock 17.
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Troops Never Left Battlespace In Niger During 2-Day Search For Missing Soldier, DoD Says
John Vandiver and Corey Dickstein, Stars and Stripes
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Man Arrested For Urinating Near White House Had A Cache Of Weapons In His Car
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History
Want To Know How Mattis Got The Callsign ‘Chaos’? Here’s The Story
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Analysis
Will Trump’s Military Fetish End Up Hurting American Democracy — Or Saving It?
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis talks with U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, the commander of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, during a flight in Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 22, 2017.
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Mattis Warns Of ‘Overwhelming’ Military Response To North Korea
Alex Lockie, Business Insider
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Community
This Retro Interview Reveals A Young Jim Mattis Before He Was ‘Mad Dog’
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Mattis Freezes White House’s Transgender Policy, Allows Troops To Continue Serving Until Study Completed
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Leadership
Watch Mattis Give US Troops In The Middle East The Ultimate Pep Talk
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White House Issues Rules To Pentagon For Military Transgender Ban
David Choi, Business Insider
Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team patrol a village in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, May 29, 2012. The paratroopers are assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
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Mattis Hasn’t Decided On Number Of US Troops For Afghanistan
W.J. Hennigan, Tribune Washington Bureau
U.S. Army AH-64E Apache helicopter pilots assigned to Task Force Flying Dragon, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Infantry Division land at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 1, 2017.
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Trump To Announce New Strategy — And Probably More Troops — For Afghanistan
W.J. Hennigan Tribune Washington Bureau