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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visits Afghanistan together with the US Secretary of Defense, James Mattis in September 2017.
News
The Pentagon Doesn’t Want You To Know Just How Well The Taliban Are Doing
U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, exits out the back of a Korean Amphibious Assault Vehicle with Republic of Korea Marines, August 9, 2017.
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Senator Calls For US Military Dependents To Be Evacuated From South Korea As War Tensions Grow
A United States Army loadmaster stands on the rear ramp of a CH-47F Chinook and watches the sunset as it flies over Kabul, Afghanistan.
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The DoD Is Sending More Troops To Afghanistan Than Previously Announced
A mushroom cloud rises into the air following an airstrike on confirmed enemy positions during a patrol near Forward Operating Base Shir Ghazi, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2013.
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As The War In Iraq Winds Down, The US Military Shifts Its Attention To Afghanistan (Again)
PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan ñ U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Chris Buchness (right) of Leonardtown, Md., an infantryman and 3rd Platoon sergeant, and U.S. Army Spc. John Marks of Dubuque, Iowa, a cannon crewmember, both with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Red Horse, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Task Force Red Bulls, provide security overwatch for fellow soldiers conducting a key-leader engagement.
Analysis
What Mattis’ New Rules Of Engagement Mean For The War In Afghanistan
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is currently visiting Afghanistan together with the US Secretary of Defense, James Mattis.
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Mattis Was The Target Of A Brazen Rocket Attack On Kabul Airport, Taliban Claims
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History
Want To Know How Mattis Got The Callsign ‘Chaos’? Here’s The Story
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis meets with military leaders from Commander, Submarine Group 9 in Bangor, Wash., Aug. 9, 2017.
Analysis
Mattis’ Pentagon Is Ignoring Trump’s Mandate To Treat Climate Change As A Hoax
The man formerly known as Mad Dog.
Humor
5 Perfect Birthday Gifts For The Mad Dog Who Has Everything
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Community
This Retro Interview Reveals A Young Jim Mattis Before He Was ‘Mad Dog’
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Opinion
Trump’s Ban On Transgender Troops Is Reckless, Misguided, And, Frankly, Pretty Dumb
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If Mattis Is Mad About $28 Million Wasted In Afghanistan, He Hasn’t Been Paying Attention
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis meets with Lars Løkke Rasmussen, the prime minister of Denmark, at the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 9, 2017.
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Mattis Tried To Kill Plan To Bar Transgender Surgery For Troops
SOUTHERN SHORSURAK, Afghanistan ó Lance Cpl. Joshua J. Melendez, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, provides security during a break in his squadís patrol to the east of their newly established observation post in Southern Shorsurak, Helmand province, Afghanistan, during Operation New Dawn, June 20, 2010.
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Mattis Has Officially Been Given Full Control Of The War In Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks during a White House cabinet meeting on June 12.
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Mattis Declines To Suck Up To Trump, Praises Troops Instead
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis enters Michie Stadium before the 2017 graduation ceremony at West Point. Nine hundred and thirty-six cadets from the Class of 2017 received their diplomas May 27.
Leadership
West Point Creates Soldiers Who Are Best When Times Are Worst, Mattis Tells Graduating Class
A rainbow flag is placed in the ground for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month during the Picnic in the Park at Nussbaumer Park, June 27, 2015, in Fairbanks, Alaska.
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Time Running Out For Mattis To Make A Call On Transgender Recruits