5 Things To Start Your Week: February 19, 2018 Mattis on the "deploy-or-out" policy, the Niger ambush, AFA symposium and more.
Send Captured ISIS Fighters to Home Countries, Not Gitmo: Mattis Mattis said that allied countries of origin should take custody of ISIS foreign fighters captured in Syria.
Mattis to Fight Possible Deportation of 'Dreamers' on Active Duty Mattis said that he will fight to protect the estimated 800-900 so-called "Dreamers" currently serving.
Future Budget to Stress Lethality over Force End Strength: Mattis The next military budget will stress lethality over the size of the force.
Mattis to Meet with AfriCom Commander Ahead of Niger Ambush Report The U.S. is readying to release the potentially damning report on the Niger ambush.
Big Parade to Show Trump's 'Fondness for Military,' Mattis Says The Pentagon is working out the details on the big parade wanted by President Trump, Mattis said Wednesday.
Mattis Blasts Lawmakers for Failing to Reach Budget Deal Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said talking to Congress was a "waste of time" without a budget.
Mattis on Two-Year Budget Deal: 'We Will Spend the Money Wisely' The White House brought in Mattis to press for a budget deal that would lift caps on defense spending.
Mattis' About-Face: He Now Supports ICBMs as Part of Nuclear Triad Mattis said he was once a skeptic about maintaining ICBMs in the nuclear triad, but he has changed his mind.
Mattis: There Is No Such Thing as a 'Tactical' Nuke Defense Secretary Mattis said new low-yield nuclear weapons would be bargaining chips for arms deals.
The Email Chain Heard 'Round the Corps: Top Enlisted Leader Makes Surprise Visit to Corporal's Graduation Cpl. Andrew Hundley never expected fame, but after becoming a Marine Corps sensation overnight, he wields it with humility...
Retired Rear Admiral Who Served Under Trump Warns of Plans to Politicize Military Justice System Retired Rear Adm. Jim McPherson warned that the Trump administration and leaders in the Pentagon have politicized the...
Pentagon Proposes Ending 14 Advisory Panels, Including Historic Committee Focused on Women in the Services As part of a review to determine whether the boards provide value and contribute to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's vision...
Army Faces Backlash over Plan to Divert Barracks Funds to Border Mission The decision, reported last week by Military.com, would gut a key portion of the Army's Facilities Sustainment, Restoration...
US Soldier Gets 23 Years for Killing His Pregnant Wife with a Machete And Dumping Her in the Trash Pfc. Dewayne Johnson II pleaded guilty earlier in the week to voluntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and providing...
![Defense Secretary Mattis said he's "not going have some people deploying constantly and then other people, who seem to not pay that price, in the U.S. military."](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2018-02/jimmattis1800x1200.jpg?itok=jY_A7PaP "Defense Secretary Mattis said he's "not going have some people deploying constantly and then other people, who seem to not pay that price, in the U.S. military."")
