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By Jared Keller Jun 16, 2018

News

Mattis To Merchant Marine Graduates: ‘Do Not Celebrate Victimhood’

Secretary of Defense James Mattis delivered a forceful message on Saturday to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy graduating class of 2018:...

By Jack Mandaville May 7, 2018

Mandatory Fun

Vetsplaining: How Not To Talk To Civilians About Military Life

Vetsplaining (noun): The act of a veteran (or veterans) or active military member explaining nuanced and exclusive military issues to...

By Adam Weinstein Mar 27, 2018

News

Trump Reportedly Wants The Military To Pay For The Wall Mexico Was Supposed To Pay For

President Donald Trump reportedly has a message for the troops: I want you on that wall. I need you on...

By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Mar 24, 2018

News

Trump Moves To Ban Most Transgender People From The Military

President Trump issued an order late Friday that bans transgender individuals from serving in the armed forces except under “limited...

By Paul Szoldra Mar 23, 2018

Code Red News

The Pentagon Is Really Ramping Up The High Quality Bullsh*t About Afghanistan

The flaks in the Pentagon's press office seem to be working overtime to convince you that everything is fine, remain...

By Carol Rosenberg, Miami Herald Mar 23, 2018

News

Did Mattis Fire A Guantanamo War Court Overseer For Getting Soft On The 9/11 And USS Cole Cases?

The overseer of the Guantanamo war court who was fired without explanation told the 9/11 trial judge in an affidavit...

By Richard Sisk, Military.com Feb 20, 2018

News

Command Failures Led to Niger Ambush, Explosive Report Shows

Editor’s Note: This article by Richard Sisk originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran...

By Tom Ricks Feb 5, 2018

The Long March

Mattis, McMaster And North Korea: A ‘Transcript’ From The White House Meeting

If the Russians bugged the meeting when President Trump discussed options for attacking North Korea with his defense secretary, his...

By Corey Dickstein, Stars and Stripes Feb 1, 2018

News

Cellphones, Tablets, Fitbits Could Be Banned From Pentagon Under Mattis Review

WASHINGTON — An ongoing review of policies governing the use of personal electronics at military sites around the world could...

By Jeff Schogol Jan 19, 2018

News

Mattis Uses In-Flight Safety Brief To Explain ‘America First’ To Allies

While on a flight to Washington last year, Defense Secretary James Mattis was pondering how to make President Donald Trump’s...

By Adam Linehan Nov 15, 2017

News

Taliban ‘Red Unit’ Commandos With M4s Killed Scores Of Afghan Troops This Week

Taliban commandos equipped with night-vision goggles and American-made M4 assault rifles carried out a string of devastating attacks in southern...

By Adam Weinstein Oct 30, 2017

News

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Military Transgender Ban

A federal judge has blocked parts of President Donald Trump's presidential memo banning transgender Americans from military service, setting up...

By Matthew Moss Sep 21, 2017

Gear

US Army May Be Abandoning Its 7.62mm Rifle Program

The U.S. Army's new Interim Combat Service Rifle (ICSR) program is rumored to have been canceled, just a few weeks after...

By Adam Weinstein Sep 21, 2017

History

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 Jared Keller Sep 19, 2017

News

US Troops Keep Dying Far From Combat. Mattis And McCain Think They Have A Solution

More and more U.S. military personnel are dying far from active battlefields — and Secretary of Defense James Mattis is...

By Adam Weinstein Sep 18, 2017

News

DoD Issues Guidance To Keep Transgender Service Members In Until Early 2018

“First and foremost,” the top sentence reads, “we will continue to treat every Service member with dignity and respect.” So...

By Adam Weinstein Sep 16, 2017

News

Transgender Troops Get New Hope From Mattis, McCain

Two major political developments Sep. 15 — one in the form of a memo from Defense Secretary James Mattis, and...

By Alex Lockie, Business Insider Sep 4, 2017

News

Mattis Warns Of ‘Overwhelming’ Military Response To North Korea

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis warned on Sunday of a “massive,” and “overwhelming” military response to North Korea's missile and nuclear...

By Harvey M. Sapolsky, The National Interest Aug 5, 2017

Opinion

The U.S. Will Keep Losing Wars Until It Decides What It Stands For

Mad Dog Mattis is at it again. The truth-teller to Marines, now secretary of defense, was asked: where is the long-promised...

By Adam Weinstein Jul 31, 2017

News

Trump Considers A New Strategy In Afghanistan: Withdrawing

After sending “the generals” scurrying for months to provide him with a strategy for victory in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump...

By Christopher Woody, Business Insider Jul 26, 2017

News

Mattis And US Military Leaders Are Trying To Get Rid Of The Worst Parts Of Military Service

Secretary of Defense James Mattis and other military leaders are looking for ways to reduce the training and administrative duties...

By Adam Linehan Jul 25, 2017

Opinion

SOCOM Is In A Prison Of Its Own Making

The head of the U.S. Special Operations Command, Army Gen. Raymond A. Thomas III, told a gathering of government officials,...

By Sarah Sicard Jul 25, 2017

News

If Mattis Is Mad About $28 Million Wasted In Afghanistan, He Hasn’t Been Paying Attention

On Monday, the Associated Press obtained a July 21 memo from Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis in which he chided...

By James Clark Jul 7, 2017

Humor

A Congressman Wants To Rename The Navy And Marines. We Have Some Suggestions

The few, the proud, the Marines: the scrappy underdogs and red-headed stepchildren of the military. Expeditionary and small-war experts, zealous...

By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times Jul 6, 2017

News

Mattis: North Korea Missile Launch Doesn’t Bring US Closer To War

North Korea’s launch of a missile capable of striking parts of the U.S. doesn’t bring the two nations closer to...

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Mattis To Merchant Marine Graduates: ‘Do Not Celebrate Victimhood’

Vetsplaining: How Not To Talk To Civilians About Military Life

Trump Reportedly Wants The Military To Pay For The Wall Mexico Was Supposed To Pay For

Trump Moves To Ban Most Transgender People From The Military

The Pentagon Is Really Ramping Up The High Quality Bullsh*t About Afghanistan

Did Mattis Fire A Guantanamo War Court Overseer For Getting Soft On The 9/11 And USS Cole Cases?

Command Failures Led to Niger Ambush, Explosive Report Shows

Mattis, McMaster And North Korea: A ‘Transcript’ From The White House Meeting

Cellphones, Tablets, Fitbits Could Be Banned From Pentagon Under Mattis Review

Mattis Uses In-Flight Safety Brief To Explain ‘America First’ To Allies

Taliban ‘Red Unit’ Commandos With M4s Killed Scores Of Afghan Troops This Week

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Military Transgender Ban

US Army May Be Abandoning Its 7.62mm Rifle Program

Want To Know How Mattis Got The Callsign ‘Chaos’? Here’s The Story

US Troops Keep Dying Far From Combat. Mattis And McCain Think They Have A Solution

DoD Issues Guidance To Keep Transgender Service Members In Until Early 2018

Transgender Troops Get New Hope From Mattis, McCain

Mattis Warns Of ‘Overwhelming’ Military Response To North Korea

The U.S. Will Keep Losing Wars Until It Decides What It Stands For

Trump Considers A New Strategy In Afghanistan: Withdrawing

Mattis And US Military Leaders Are Trying To Get Rid Of The Worst Parts Of Military Service

SOCOM Is In A Prison Of Its Own Making

If Mattis Is Mad About $28 Million Wasted In Afghanistan, He Hasn’t Been Paying Attention

A Congressman Wants To Rename The Navy And Marines. We Have Some Suggestions

Mattis: North Korea Missile Launch Doesn’t Bring US Closer To War