Mattis Signs Deployment Orders for More Troops to Afghanistan More information will be given in the next few weeks as he prepares to brief lawmakers on Sept. 6, the secretary said.
Mattis to Trump: Beer, Cigarettes Work Better Than Waterboarding Retired Gen. James Mattis told Donald Trump that giving beer and cigarettes to terror suspects works better than...
President Trump: 'The Work Begins' While attending an inaugural ball, the new commander-in-chief spoke -- via video -- to troops deployed in Afghanistan.
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Mattis: Trump Empowered Commanders to 'Annihilate ISIS' The president has "delegated authority to aggressively and in a timely manner move against enemy vulnerabilities," Mattis...
Mattis Close to Recommending New Choice for Army Secretary Robert M. Speer, a former assistant secretary of the Army for financial management, has been serving as acting Army secretary...
Mattis Says Diplomacy Best Course Against North Korea Defense Secretary Mattis said patient diplomacy rather than military action is the solution to the North Korean crisis.
Mattis Pick Could See Senate Clash on Women in Combat, PTSD President-elect Donald Trump might not get the quick approval he wished for if he chooses James Mattis as defense secretary.
Mattis Arrives at Pentagon as Defense Secretary Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis arrived at the Pentagon Saturday for the first time as the new secretary of defense.
More US Troops in Syria, Iraq Possible Under Mattis Plan A top general said more U.S. troops may be needed in Syria to back local fighters in taking the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
