Mattis Not Ready to Recommend Ground Combat Troops for Syria, Iraq Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that putting U.S. ground combat troops into Syria and Iraq is not under immediate...
Mattis Seeks to Allay Turkey on US Arming of Syrian Kurds Defense Secretary Mattis met with the Turkish prime minister on the White House decision to arm Syrian Kurds and other issues...
Officials Still Working on New Strategy for Afghanistan: Mattis Top aides have told various news outlets that roughly 3,500 to 5,000 additional U.S. troops are needed in Afghanistan.
Pentagon to Release Decision on Transgender Troops by February A decision on the fate of currently serving transgender service members will be issued by late February.
Mattis to Trump: Beer, Cigarettes Work Better Than Waterboarding Retired Gen. James Mattis told Donald Trump that giving beer and cigarettes to terror suspects works better than...
President Trump: 'The Work Begins' While attending an inaugural ball, the new commander-in-chief spoke -- via video -- to troops deployed in Afghanistan.
The Most Talked About Stories This Week on Military.com Here are the stories generating the most comments this week on Military.com, along with a sampling of responses.
Mattis: Trump Empowered Commanders to 'Annihilate ISIS' The president has "delegated authority to aggressively and in a timely manner move against enemy vulnerabilities," Mattis...
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.
54 Job Types Down to 10? Air Force's Top Enlisted Leader Looks to Merge Maintenance Specialties Chief Master Sgt. David Flosi wants airmen to be able to take on more tasks and is pushing an initiative to reduce the number...
The Best Korean War Movies, According to Service Members and Veterans These are the best Korean War movies of the past seven decades, according to a Military.com survey of U.S. service members...
The Best Pocket Knives Whether you’re looking for your first pocket knife or just want something different to change up your everyday carry, here...
Five Chinese Nationals Charged with Covering Up Midnight Visit to Michigan Military Site U.S. authorities charged five Chinese nationals with lying and trying to cover their tracks, more than a year after they were...
Troops at Colorado Space Force Base Will Have to Bring Their Own To-Go Boxes for Dining Hall While the initiative is aimed at reducing waste on base, the spokesperson added that they hope it will give troops on base...