James Mattis

Retired Marine Gen. Jim Mattis, the former defense secretary, will serve on the board of directors of General Dynamics.

The mother of former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis died Sunday. Lucille Mattis, of Richland, was 97.

When he resigned as defense secretary last December, Jim Mattis thought it might take two months to install a successor.

"Call Sign Chaos" should be far different in tone from such scathing best-sellers as James Comey's "A Higher Loyalty."

After the ceremony, Mattis was surrounded by those wanting smartphone pictures and autographs.

The ceremony is expected to draw several thousand people, including some from Washington's Vietnamese American community.

Mattis emphasized diplomacy and cooperation as critical to beating back the tide of radical terrorism around the world.

Heather Wilson will depart her position as Air Force secretary June 1.

The Hoover Institution at Stanford announced that Mattis will join the public policy think tank to research and write.

Jim Mattis wants to increase the mission-capable rates of the Pentagon's premier fighter jets to more than 80 percent.

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Jets Nos. 1 and 3 made contact Wednesday while training at their home base at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

The award is designated for troops who "encounter no foreign armed opposition or imminent hostile action."

Members of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit were photographed this week with a Light Armored Vehicle on the flight deck.

Reynaldo Arroyo, 23, who enlisted as an infantryman, donated his hair to Locks of Love.

A preliminary military court hearing at Marine Corps Base Hawaii was scheduled for Wednesday.