James Mattis gets married — leaving behind his love, the Marine CorpsJim Mattis was married in a Las Vegas ceremony.By Sarah Sicard22 months ago
Specter of election chaos raises questions on military roleWhat would it take for the U.S. military to become involved in an election?By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press4 years ago
In new book, Mattis takes shots at the president (but not that one)The former defense secretary avoids Trump in his new memoir but offers criticism of past presidents.By Leo Shane III5 years ago
Mattis: ‘We’re better than our current politics’In an op-ed, the former Defense Secretary warns against America’s political infighting and hostility towards traditional allies.By Leo Shane III5 years ago
Five names to watch as Trump searches for his next defense secretaryWith Patrick Shanahan out of the process, who will the president tap to lead the Pentagon?By Leo Shane III, Aaron Mehta and Joe Gould5 years ago
How long will it take to get a new defense secretary now?With Patrick Shanahan's sudden withdrawal to take over the Pentagon, military leaders could wait months for a replacement.By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould5 years ago
Shanahan out: Acting defense secretary withdraws his confirmation bid amid family issuesTrump announced his latest pick to lead the Pentagon will instead leave the top military job.By Leo Shane III5 years ago
Mattis will have new book out this summer, but not a Trump tell-all“Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead” will be published July 16, Random House announced Tuesday. Co-written with Bing West, the book will be an “expansive account” of the retired general’s military career, according to the publisher.5 years ago
Mattis aide promises tell-all book about the former defense secretary’s time with TrumpMattis' speechwriter is promising an inside look at his relationship with Trump and his time leading the Penatgon.By Leo Shane III5 years ago
About 21,000 troops booted under ‘deploy or get out’ policy, but only a small fraction were MarinesAs of Aug. 31, 2018, about 7,458 Marines were considered nondeployable for a variety of reasons, but most were medical related.By Shawn Snow5 years ago
Trump claims he coined the nickname ‘Mad Dog’ MattisMattis — who preferred the call sign "Chaos" — has been fighting the "Mad Dog" moniker for at least 15 years.By Leo Shane III5 years ago
Trump: I forced Mattis to quit because ‘I wasn’t happy with the job he was doing'The president said he told Mattis to leave the Defense Secretary job because he wasn't successful enough in the post.By Leo Shane III5 years ago