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Department of Defense
April 23, 2018
Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White provided the following readout: Secretary James N. Mattis met with Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence General Prawit Wongsuwan to discuss the U.S.-Thailand defense relationship and regional security issues. Secretary MattisÃâà...
CBS News
April 12, 2018
But internal intelligence agency emails still refer to it as a "alleged" attack, and Defense Secretary James Mattis said no final conclusions have been ... As Gen. Richard Clark showed "60 Minutes," a single B-52 bomber can carry 20 cruise missiles -- six under each wing and eight in a rotating launcher in theÃâà...
ExecutiveGov
April 10, 2018
Defense Secretary James Mattis has authorized 4,000 National Guard troops to coordinate with governors in the U.S. border with Mexico to support the ... U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, stated on Twitter that up to 500 troops were already ordered to go to the border.
CNN
April 9, 2018
Defense Secretary James Mattis says that he is not ruling out military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime in response to the weekend's suspected chemical gas attack on civilians. Source: CNN Ãâ÷ CNN Original Series on CNNgo. Watch Full episode on. Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown.
Vanity Fair
April 4, 2018
“We have a meeting on it in a little while with General Mattis and everybody,” Trump said. “I think it's something we have to do.” If James Mattis, Trump's stoic secretary of the Defense Department, was caught off guard, he didn't show any sign. The announcement about the deployment—which expertsÃâà...
Business Insider
April 1, 2018
Defense Secretary James Mattis was legendary long before he agreed to join President Donald Trump's Cabinet. The retired four-star general spent 44 years in the US Marine Corps, working his way up to Commander of US Central Command. He's been called "Mad Dog" Mattis (a nickname he detests),Ãâà...
New York Times
April 1, 2018
Defense Secretary James Mattis declined to sit for a portrait for Sunday's New York Times Magazine cover story, “Last Man Standing,” by Robert F. Worth. So to provide readers with an original image of Mr. Mattis, the magazine needed to photograph the secretary during his limited public appearances,Ãâà...
ThinkProgress
March 31, 2018
Totally countering his Secretary of Defense, Gen. James Mattis, President Trump on Thursday said the United States is on its way out of Syria. “We'll be coming out of Syria, like very soon. Let the other people take care of it now. Very soon. Very soon. We're coming out,” said the president, while giving aÃâà...
CNBC
March 29, 2018
The Pentagon said Thursday that Defense Secretary James Mattis spoke with President Donald Trump about using military funds to pay for the proposed wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. But the Pentagon didn't say there were any new developments. Trump suggested the idea in a tweet on Sunday morningÃâà...
CNN
March 29, 2018
Washington (CNN) Defense Secretary James Mattis decided Thursday that the best way to break the ice during his first ever meeting with President Donald Trump's new national security ... Separately, Mattis also met with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Republican Sen.
Hurriyet Daily News
March 29, 2018
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party's (PKK) presence in northern Iraq's Sinjar district is a threat to Turkey, United States Defense Secretary James Mattis said on March 27. “There is a PKK threat in Sinjar, across the border in northern Iraq against Turkey,” Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon, adding thatÃâà...
Al-Monitor
March 28, 2018
US Defense Secretary James Mattis defended the Pentagon's refueling role in Yemen on Tuesday, saying the plan helps the Saudi-led coalition cut ... US refueling and intelligence support for the Yemen war in a 55-44 vote, after a dedicated Mattis and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Gen.
Pactrick Air Force Base
March 28, 2018
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks during a news conference with Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford. Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, update reporters on the effort to defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria during a jointÃâà...
Foreign Policy (blog)
March 27, 2018
Judging from his pattern of behavior in Trump's cabinet – and his well-established reading habits — Secretary of Defense James Mattis may have done just that. ... By now, many of us know that the retired general kept a copy of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations by his side during his tour of duty in Iraq.
The Federalist
March 27, 2018
The White House issued a memorandum late on March 23 authorizing Defense Secretary James Mattis to “exercise his authority to implement any appropriate policies concerning military service by transgender individuals.” Mattis ... In general usage, the two groups are often considered one and the same.
The National
March 27, 2018
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman meets US Defence Secretary James Mattis at the Pentagon on March 22, 2018. ... while the Saudi crown prince is scheduled to meet UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York this week, and US efforts have intensified via Oman to block armsÃâà...
CNBC
March 27, 2018
... which has also included calls for a pre-emptive strike on Iran, presents a dramatic contrast to Mattis' style, which is seen as more deliberate and diplomatic. While the changing dynamic of Trump's national security team presents a challenge to Mattis, it doesn't look like the retired Marine general will leaveÃâà...
AOL
March 26, 2018
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis reportedly said he would find it difficult to work with newly appointed national security advisor John Bolton, a noted foreign policy hawk. Mattis was considered somewhat hawkish himself as a general in the Marine Corps, especially on Iran, but has since showed sings ofÃâà...
LGBTQ Nation
March 23, 2018
President Donald J. Trump departs from the Pentagon alongside Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Jan. ... Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division Chad Readler, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate, among other Justice Department officials. ... Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen.
POLITICO Magazine
March 23, 2018
Last July, James Mattis and Rex Tillerson arranged a tutoring session at the Pentagon for President Donald Trump in the secure, windowless meeting room ... Even his detractors on the right are reluctant to criticize Mattis, a retired Marine general who fought in both Gulf wars and Afghanistan, on the record,Ãâà...
Vox
March 16, 2018
Secretary of Defense James Mattis is implicated in one of the largest business scandals of the past decades, described by the Securities and ... as a key advocate of putting the company's technology (technology that was, to be clear, fake) to use inside the military while he was still serving as a general.
The Hill
March 14, 2018
Americans and Europeans must fully understand that we are under attack in a new form of warfare pioneered by Russian general Valery Gerasimov, ... not exist today, but can under the leadership of Mattis, who is brilliantly suited to spearhead, working with colleagues, the democratic response to Gen.
The Atlantic
March 13, 2018
He has railed against Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Twitter; chided H.R. McMaster, the national-security adviser, also on Twitter; and pushed back against claims by John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, that the border wall would never be built. But there is one high-profile Cabinet official who hasÃâà...
Entrepreneur
March 6, 2018
The Marine Corps general earned both the nickname "Mad Dog" and a reputation for compassionate, egalitarian leadership. ... Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis was a well-respected and popular military leader long before most civilians had ever heard of him. Many people have heard stories about Mattis,Ãâà...
The Week Magazine
March 2, 2018
NBC News reported Thursday that Defense Secretary James Mattis and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly are arranging a plan to move McMaster out of his ... McMaster would be moved into either another three-star Army post — his current ranking — or perhaps even promoted to be a four-star general.
Department of Defense
February 28, 2018
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JAMES N. MATTIS: Well, Mr. Minister, I would just tell you and your delegation, Ambassador, just a big, warm welcome to the Pentagon. As I mentioned, earlier it's good to see our two flags flying together on the steps of the Pentagon. That's where they belong. And sinceÃâà...
Tri-City Herald
February 26, 2018
Secretary of Defense James Mattis brought a welcome spotlight to one of Washington's most unusual manufacturers Monday when he presented Dr. Lewis Zirkle with the department's Medal for Distinguished Public Service. The award celebrated the Richland doctor's work to bring modern fracture care andÃâà...
Newsweek
February 14, 2018
PER_DPRK_02_632235946 U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Defense Secretary Gen. James Mattis watch the Inaugural Parade from the main reviewing stand in front of the White House on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. Donald J. Trump was sworn in today as the 45th president of the UnitedÃâà...
MinnPost
February 9, 2018
Enter Secretary of Defense James Mattis, a retired Marine general. Because Trump seems to have a thing for military men, because of Mattis' fearsome reputation as a ground commander and because of his responsibility for America's vast war-making capability, his voice is likely to be highly influential.
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
February 9, 2018
Thursday afternoon Gen. Mark A. Milley, chief of staff of the U.S. Army and the Army's top general, activated a new unit, the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade during a ceremony at Fort Benning. The brigade, which went from concept to reality in less than nine months, will waste no time getting to work.
CBS News
February 7, 2018
Secretary of Defense Gen. James Mattis said that "nothing has been decided" on President Trump's request for a military parade in the nation's capitol during Wednesday's White House briefing. "Nothing has been decided or locked in stone," Mattis said. "This is in the early discussion phases and it'sÃâà...
CNN
February 5, 2018
"Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis rescinded the designations of Harvey Rishikof as the Director of the Office of the Convening Authority for Military Commissions and as the Convening Authority for Military Commissions. Additionally, William S. Castle, acting General Counsel, rescinded the designationÃâà...
Tri-City Herald
February 5, 2018
Secretary of Defense James Mattis is coming to the Tri-Cities to award another famous Richlander with an honor usually awarded to presidents. Mattis, a retired Marine general and Richland native, will be in town Feb. 26 to award Dr. Lewis Zirkle the Department of Defense's Medal for Distinguished PublicÃâà...
KRDO
December 31, 1999
COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. - Secretary of Defense James Mattis will give the commencement address at the 2018 U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony. The announcement from USAFA superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, as part of his State of the U.S.Air Force Academy briefing on FridayÃâà...
Express.co.uk
December 31, 1999
'Russia will retaliate' Kremlin could bomb RAF base warns ex-general. BREAKING: Trump to make MAJOR announcement on Syria 'IMMINENTLY'. “You shouldn't be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!” Hours later, however, Mr Mattis said the US was still assessingÃâà...
Department of Defense
December 31, 1999
Good evening. As the world knows, the Syrian people have suffered terribly under the prolonged brutality of the Assad regime. On April 7th, the regime decided to again defy the norms of civilized people, showing callous disregard for international law by using chemical weapons to murder women, childrenÃâà...
CNN
December 31, 1999
Gen. James Mattis said the US expects a disinformation campaign by those who align themselves with the Assad regime, therefore the US will display full transparency in regard to details of the strike on Syria. Source: CNN Ãâ÷ CNN Original Series on CNNgo. Watch Full episode on. Anthony Bourdain PartsÃâà...
ExecutiveGov
December 31, 1999
Defense Secretary James Mattis and Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, have told House Armed Services Committee members that the two-year budget agreement passed by Congress supports National Defense Strategy implementation efforts, DoD News reported Thursday.
