America's Largest Combatant Command Is Getting a New Name U.S. Pacific Command will be called U.S. Indo-Pacific Command moving forward, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said.
Mattis Pledges Action on Sex Assaults Among Children, Teens on Bases A recent AP investigation found hundreds of cases of children being sexually assaulted by other kids on base.
Troop Withdrawal Won't Be Discussed in Upcoming Korea Talks: Mattis Mattis said last month that troop withdrawals could be considered if the parties reach solid agreement on denuclearization.
Recruits in 'Bureaucratic Limbo' with Citizenship Program Suspended The MAVNI program was a fast track to citizenship for some. Now its future, and that of those in the program, is uncertain.
Mattis Says US Troops Will Remain in Syria, Afghanistan for Long Haul Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says President Donald Trump has rethought his push for a quick withdrawal from both countries.
Mattis Seeks Waivers for US Allies, Partners to Buy Russian Arms The move could include giving Turkey and India a pass on the purchase of advanced S-400 anti-air defense systems.
Mattis, House Subcommittee Back 2.6 Percent Military Pay Raise The 2.6 percent military pay raise for fiscal 2019 appeared set for easy passage by Congress.
Top Military Brass at Odds with Mattis on Transgender Issues Top military leaders dispute Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on transgender troops serving openly.
Mattis: US Wants Proof Before Striking Syria for Chemical Attack Defense Secretary Jim Mattis suggested Thursday that a U.S. attack on Syria was not imminent.
Mattis Mum on Whether Trump 'Telegraphing' US Response in Syria Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the U.S. was still assessing the intelligence on the alleged chemical attack in Syria.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...