On Thursday, during Gen. James Mattis‘s confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) challenged him on comments he had made in the past. Specifically, she tried ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of retired Marine General James Mattis, the former secretary of defense. Known for his blunt style of speech and extensive knowledge of military strategy. Also known ...

Richland’s retired four-star general and former secretary of defense has broken his recent silence on President Trump. On Thursday Gen. Jim Mattis, Trump’s defense secretary from 2017 to the start of ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Thursday suggested former Defense Secretary Gen. James Mattis had been tricked by the media into taking a dim view of President Donald Trump’s response to unrest across ...

Retired Gen. James Mattis, former secretary of defense, greets members of a honor guard unit before a 2021 ceremony at the Washington State University Tri-Cities campus. Jennifer King Tri-City Herald ...

The retired general is a contender to be defense secretary. — -- President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday night that he will "appoint" retired Marine Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis to be his ...

Former Secretary of Defense and retired four-star General Jim Mattis advocated for the significance of civic duty and leadership by example at a Tuesday event hosted by Stanford Political Union (SPU) ...

Washington — Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will be leaving his post two months earlier than initially reported. Mattis resigned Thursday in protest over President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to ...

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis admitted to Congress Tuesday that the U.S. is losing in Afghanistan, and promised to deliver a new strategy in a matter of weeks. “We are not winning in Afghanistan right ...

The Pentagon says there are no plans to suspend more joint military drills with South Korea. Defense Secretary James Mattis says the U.S. is resuming small-scale exercises that have been in place ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis speaks during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2018. The day is observed every year on the third ...