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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Mattis Gives White House Tentative Plan for Rapid Defeat of ISIS Defense Secretary Jim Mattis went to the White House Monday with a plan to speed up the campaign against ISIS.
Hagel's New Pentagon Portrait Features Combat Infantry Badge Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's official portrait in the Pentagon includes the Combat Infantry Badge.
Trump at Pentagon to Review New Strategy for Afghanistan President Donald Trump met at the Pentagon Thursday with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis for talks on Afghanistan and ISIS.
Kabul Airport Attacked During Mattis' Visit to Afghanistan Defense Secretary Jim Mattis condemned an attack on the Kabul airport that occurred hours after his arrival in Afghanistan.
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...