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By Sep 4, 2019
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Mattis still has concerns about women serving in combat units

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis suggested Tuesday that the nation should think again about putting young men and women together...
By Sep 2, 2019
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The news gods will be busy while The Pentagon Run-Down is on vacation

The news waits for no one, so expect much to happen during this reporter's absence.
By Aug 28, 2019
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Mattis wags his knife hand at toxic leadership in Washington with a veiled jab at Trump

Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis resigned as defense secretary in December to protest President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw all...
By Aug 7, 2019
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The mother of former Defense Secretary James Mattis has died

Lucille Mattis, of Richland, Washington State, was 97
By Jun 24, 2019
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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,...
By Jun 22, 2019
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BEHOLD: Mattis’ official SecDef portrait shows him sheathing his knife hand in his pocket

God help us.
By May 28, 2019
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13 titles for James Mattis’s upcoming book that are better than ‘Call Sign Chaos’

Former defense secretary James Mattis plans on dropping a book in July, and we couldn't be more excited
By May 22, 2019
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Mattis cautions against war with Iran in first public remarks since leaving the Pentagon

In what appear to be his first public remarks on U.S. national security since his resignation as Secretary of Defense,...
By May 10, 2019
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Mattis reportedly called H.R. McMaster an ‘unstable a**hole’ on an open conference line

"[Mattis] was like: 'Oh my God, that moron is going to get us all killed. He is an unstable asshole.'...
By Apr 29, 2019
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Rep. Seth Moulton says US would be ‘no better friend, no worse enemy’ if he’s elected president

"I think our motto as a country should be the same motto we had in the 1st Marine Division: No...
By Mar 13, 2019
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VA Chief Robert Wilkie is reportedly lobbying to be the next Defense Secretary

Robert Wilkie has reportedly tossed his name into the hat to replace James Mattis as secretary of Defense, according to...
By Mar 4, 2019
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Trump claims he gave Mattis his hated ‘Mad Dog’ nickname

"I said we're going to give you a new nickname, because 'Chaos' is not a good nickname."
By Sep 26, 2018
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Mattis: This Is The One Book Every American Should Read

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis thinks every American should read Meditationsby Marcus Aurelius. After giving a speech to cadets at the...
By Sep 6, 2018
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Will President Donald Trump Replace Secretary Of Defense James Mattis?

After recent allegations presented in Bob Woodward's upcoming book Fear: Trump In The White House, Secretary of Defense James Mattis...
By Feb 8, 2018
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Mattis: Military DREAMers Should Still Be Protected If DACA Expires

Good news for DREAMers who are in the military or honorably discharged veterans: The Defense Department has your back, even...
By Feb 7, 2018
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Mattis To Lawmakers: Another Shutdown Will Have ‘Terrible Ramifications’ For Military

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited Capitol Hill on Tuesday to testify about two recently released Pentagon strategy documents and chastised...
By Jan 25, 2018
The Long March

Mattis Explains Those Indonesian Special Forces Snakehandlers To The Defense Media

The other day some Indonesian special forces troops put on a snazzy exhibition for visiting Defense Secretary James Mattis. Special...
By Jan 17, 2018
The Long March

How Is Mattis Handling The Madness Of The Trump Administration? A Quick Interview With A Pentagon Insider

Here's a conversation I had recently with a guy I've known a long time who works at the Pentagon. No...
By Jan 13, 2018
Leadership

Marine Gunny Gets Medal Of Honor Nod For Actions In Vietnam

Editor’s Note: This article by Richard Sisk originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran community. With...
By Dec 10, 2017
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On The Road, Defense Secretary Mattis Is More ‘Warrior Monk’ Than ‘Mad Dog’

With the State Department in upheaval, and the president focused on “America First” domestic concerns, what diplomacy and foreign policy...
By Nov 15, 2017
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DoD Just Paid For A Soldier’s Gender-Reassignment Surgery. What Does It Mean For Trump’s Transgender Ban?

The Department of Defense covered the cost of an active-duty Army soldier’s gender-reassignment surgery on Nov. 14 after the operation...
By Oct 20, 2017
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Troops Never Left Battlespace In Niger During 2-Day Search For Missing Soldier, DoD Says

The U.S. military is searching for answers into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of four U.S. soldiers killed two weeks...
By Sep 25, 2017
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Man Arrested For Urinating Near White House Had A Cache Of Weapons In His Car

A man was arrested on the morning of Sept. 22 near the White House after a cache of arms were...
By Sep 21, 2017
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Want To Know How Mattis Got The Callsign ‘Chaos’? Here’s The Story

James. Jim, sure. Jimbo, maybe. Mad Dog, never. “Chaos,” always. But why? For years, it's been widely reported, often by...
By Sep 13, 2017
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Will Trump’s Military Fetish End Up Hurting American Democracy — Or Saving It?

Editor’s Note: This is the first edition of a new Task & Purpose column called “Swamp Warfare,” in which Jason...