Mattis on War in North Korea: 'Tragic on an Unbelievable Scale' The top civilian at the Defense Department on Friday warned any military action in North Korea would result in devastation.
Hagel's New Pentagon Portrait Features Combat Infantry Badge Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's official portrait in the Pentagon includes the Combat Infantry Badge.
Mattis: 'Annihilation Tactics' Being Used Against ISIS Secretary of Defense James Mattis said the goal is to take out ISIS militants before they can flee to neighboring countries.
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Mattis Heads into Marathon Tussle With Congress on Defense Budget Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday is beginning a marathon round of congressional testimony on defense spending.
Mattis: Lawmakers in Congress Have Let Troops Down Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ripped Congress Monday for letting sequestration budget caps continue.
McCain Scolds Mattis for Delay on Afghan War Strategy A key lawmaker criticized Pentagon and administration officials for failing to deliver a strategy for victory in Afghanistan.
Mattis Gets OK to Send More Troops to Afghanistan Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday he now has the authority to send thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan.
Mattis Gets Authority in Afghanistan, But Trump Remains Engaged Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sought to dispel the notion that Afghanistan is now a backburner issue for President Donald...
Gen. Keane: 10,000 to 20,000 More Troops Needed in Afghanistan Retired Gen. Jack Keane said that 4,000 U.S. troops are not enough to defeat the Taliban and boost the Afghan Army's strength...
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...