Trump Faces Dwindling List of Possible Replacements for SecDef Mattis Several people sometimes mentioned as possible replacements have already come out against pulling U.S. troops out of Syria.
Mattis Resigns Following Trump's Syria Withdrawal Order Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned Thursday, saying he'll stay until the end of February.
Mattis Is Keeping US Troops On the Border Through Christmas and New Year's The border mission with no name will continue past Christmas and through the end of January, the DoD announced on Tuesday.
'Mr. Putin Is a Slow Learner.' Mattis Blasts Russia Aggression, Meddling The Secretary of Defense said that Putin's actions have become a catalyst for NATO countries to "rearm and to strengthen."
Russia's Capture of Ukrainian Ships Shows It Can't Be Trusted: Mattis It just shows that Russia cannot be counted on right now to keep its word," Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said.
Mattis Calls on Senate to Shelve Resolution Against Saudis Mattis argued that acting to punish Saudi Arabia now could derail the latest effort to convene peace talks on Yemen.
What the Air Force's Changes to Basic Military Training Really Mean The Air Force announced earlier this month it has expanded BMT from seven-and-a-half weeks to eight-and-a-half weeks.
Mattis Presses Afghan Peace Talks as Casualties Mount It's time for a political settlement, Mattis said last Wednesday in a wide-ranging informal session with Pentagon reporters.
Mattis Orders US Troops to Set Up Observation Posts in Northern Syria U.S. troops will set up observation posts in northern Syria to help prevent partisan infighting.
Defense Officials Warn of China and Russia Tampering in Caribbean Mattis and the outgoing SOUTHCOM commander praised the recent decision to send a U.S. Navy hospital ship to aid Venezuela.
How the Government Shutdown Impacts Veterans and the VA While most vets won't be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, concerns may ramp up the longer it persists.
Hegseth Wants 'Male Standard' for Combat Roles. Many Female Veterans Say That's Already the Case Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an address to the military’s top leaders waded back into a topic that nearly derailed his...
The Forgotten Military Vehicles of ‘M*A*S*H’ Between all the martini-fueled hijinx and medical drama, “M*A*S*H” featured some pretty special military vehicles.
Hegseth's Decision on Wounded Knee Medals Sparks Outrage in Native American Communities Native American communities that had long wanted the removal of military honors for the soldiers involved in the 1890 Wounded...
Airman Confronts and Shoots Armed Neighbor on Deadly Rampage, Iowa Officials Say Harrison Friar, a senior airman, was with his wife and children at their home in Glenwood on the evening of Aug. 6 when they...
![During a Q&A session following his keynote speech, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told defense forum attendees that Russian President Putin "tried again to muck around in our elections this last month, and we are seeing a continued effort along those lines."](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2018-12/mattisforum1200.jpg?itok=gqi__Iyw "During a Q&A session following his keynote speech, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told defense forum attendees that Russian President Putin "tried again to muck around in our elections this last month, and we are seeing a continued effort along those lines."")
