Mattis to Visit Ukraine Amid Russian Resurgence Mattis' trip comes as the United States is mulling giving Ukraine lethal weapons after Russia's annexation of Crimea.
Mattis: US Ground Combat Troops Must Be Option Against ISIL Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis said it would be a mistake to rule out the use of U.S. ground combat forces against ISIL.
Mattis at Odds With Trump on Russia, Backs Women in Combat Mattis said he would deter Russian aggression and back the policy opening of all military occupational specialties to women.
Mattis' First Overseas Trip to Gauge North Korea Threat Mattis will face the threat of the imminent launch of a North Korean ICBM on the first leg of his Far East trip to South...
US Still Talking to Russia to 'Deconflict' Air Ops over Syria: Mattis The US communicates with Russia on operations over Syria despite Moscow's suspension of the "deconfliction channel," Mattis...
Gen. Keane: 10,000 to 20,000 More Troops Needed in Afghanistan Retired Gen. Jack Keane said that 4,000 U.S. troops are not enough to defeat the Taliban and boost the Afghan Army's strength...
Still No Decision on Afghanistan After Camp David Strategy Session President Donald Trump convened his top advisors at Camp David Friday on a new strategy for Afghanistan but made no decisions...
Lawmaker Petitions Mattis to Approve Medal of Honor for Fallen Marine Rep. Duncan Hunter is hoping that the fourth time's the charm for fallen Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta.
Trump Gives Mattis Authority to Set Troop Levels in Iraq, Syria Defense Secretary Jim Mattis now has authority to send more troops to Iraq and Syria on his own.
Defense Officials Warn of Seoul's Destruction in War With North Korea The opening round of a war with North Korea would devastate Seoul and be unstoppable.
Trump Reportedly Weighs Immediate Discharge of All Transgender Troops. Here's What That Would Mean. The proposed plan, as first reported by the Times of London, would entail signing an order within days of Trump taking office...
The Best Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families America’s favorite shopping holiday isn’t just a single day, or even a weekend, anymore. Here’s how U.S. service members...
Overseas Troops to See Fewer Sweets, More Sweet Potatoes on Their Holiday Tables This Year For some unexplained reason, the Defense Logistics Agency is shipping 800% more sweet potatoes overseas than it did last...
For Soldiers at Fort Carson, Food Is Scarce As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive...
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
![Gen. John M. "Jack" Keane, acting Army chief of staff at the time, briefs reporters at the Pentagon on July 23, 2003. (DoD photo/R.D. Ward)](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/media/people/2017/06/johnkeane061717.jpg?itok=iiu7MOe2 "Gen. John M. "Jack" Keane, acting Army chief of staff at the time, briefs reporters at the Pentagon on July 23, 2003. (DoD photo/R.D. Ward)")
