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U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis meets with the Minister of Defense for the Republic of Korea Jeong Kyeong-doo during the U.S. hosted 2018 Security Consultative Meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Oct. 31, 2018.
Analysis
How Mattis Made The Whole Military Obsessed With ‘Lethality’
A cosplayer poses for a photo while at Tiger Con, April 14, 2018, in Valdosta, Ga.
Analysis
This Is Why The Pentagon Could Never Build A Death Star
U.S. Army Gen. Scott Miller, Resolute Support Mission commander, delivers remarks during the Resolute Support mission change of command ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 2, 2018.
Analysis
Security In Afghanistan Is So Bad That The Media Cared Again For A Few Minutes
Rapper Kanye West shows President Donald Trump a photograph of a hydrogen plane during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, in Washington.
Analysis
Stop What You’re Doing And Read These Stories That Got Missed In The Insane News Cycle
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There’s Big Trouble Brewing Between The US And China
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100 Years After World War I, The National Memorial In Washington Remains Unfinished. Here’s Why
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How A ‘Blue Wave’ May Kill The New Air Force Expansion — And The Space Force
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Afghanistan, 17 Years Later: This Is What Winning Looks Like
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Mattis In Winter
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News
Mattis: Military Recruiting Will Only Get Harder As The Economy Improves
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Mattis Road Trip: Losing That Loving Feeling At Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
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T&P Is Hitting The Road With James Mattis, And We Want Your Questions
Comic club member Michael Kenney pauses on South Broad Street to adjust his costume during the 116th annual Mummers Parade in Philadelphia on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Outrageously costumed Mummers strutted their stuff Friday at the city's annual New Year's Day parade, a colorful celebration that features string bands, comic brigades, elaborate floats and plenty of feathers and sequins.
Opinion
We Don’t Need A Military Parade. We Need Mummers
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Analysis
Reports That ISIS Has Been Destroyed May Be Greatly Exaggerated
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The Truth About The Space Force Is Out There
U.S. Army Security Force Assistance Brigade advisers meet with Afghan National Police officers in Kabul.
Analysis
This Analysis Of Taliban Peace Talks Started Out As A Conversation About Hemorrhoids
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis speaks to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence July 20, 2017, at the Pentagon.
Analysis
Does President Trump Still Listen To Mattis? Reports Say No.