Mattis Close to Recommending New Choice for Army Secretary Robert M. Speer, a former assistant secretary of the Army for financial management, has been serving as acting Army secretary...
Mattis Says Diplomacy Best Course Against North Korea Defense Secretary Mattis said patient diplomacy rather than military action is the solution to the North Korean crisis.
Mattis Pick Could See Senate Clash on Women in Combat, PTSD President-elect Donald Trump might not get the quick approval he wished for if he chooses James Mattis as defense secretary.
Mattis Arrives at Pentagon as Defense Secretary Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis arrived at the Pentagon Saturday for the first time as the new secretary of defense.
More US Troops in Syria, Iraq Possible Under Mattis Plan A top general said more U.S. troops may be needed in Syria to back local fighters in taking the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa.
Mattis on War in North Korea: 'Tragic on an Unbelievable Scale' The top civilian at the Defense Department on Friday warned any military action in North Korea would result in devastation.
Mattis: Middle East Not Just 'One War' for the US The U.S. strategy in the Middle East cannot be the same, linear approach it has been, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said.
Trump Announces He Will Nominate Mattis for SecDef The news came after his transition team said he hadn't yet picked a candidate despite multiple news reports identifying...
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5 Soldiers Wounded in Mass Shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia Five soldiers were wounded Wednesday morning in a shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia, one of the highest-profile Army...
VA to Give Veterans One-Year Authorizations to Seek Care from Private Providers in 30 Specialties The move allows veterans to get 12 months of private treatment without having to request a reauthorization.
Air Force Investigating After Security Forces Kill Civilian Who Crashed into Arizona Base Gate An airman from the base's Security Forces Squadron "shot and fatally injured" the civilian after several of the troops used...
Broken Altimeter, Ignored Warnings: Hearings Reveal What Went Wrong in DC Crash that Killed 67 Over three days of sometimes contentious hearings this week, the National Transportation Safety Board interrogated Federal...
Senators Seek Answers on Hawaii Veteran Ordered to Self-Deport U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut have sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem...