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James Mattis gets married — leaving behind his love, the Marine Corps

Jim Mattis was married in a Las Vegas ceremony.

By Sarah Sicard

17 months ago

Pompeo warns of ‘decisive US response’ if Iran harms US troops or allies

“We must also use this opportunity to remind Iran’s leaders that any attacks by them, or their proxies of any identity, that harm Americans, our allies, or our interests will be answered with a decisive U.S. response.”

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Mattis says Iran downing a US aircraft should be met with ‘retaliation’

Mattis said when he was the commander of CENTCOM an Iranian fighter made three attempts to shoot down a U.S. drone and missed each time. “Says something about their accuracy that they missed all three times.”

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Withdrawing troops from northern Syria could ‘not come at a worse time,’ Votel says

Withdrawing U.S. troops from northern Syria jeopardizes American credibility among allies and could unravel progress already made to quash the Islamic State, according to retired Gen. Joseph Votel.

By Diana Stancy Correll

4 years ago

Mattis: I wouldn’t lead the Pentagon and lose to ISIS

“You’re going to have to get the next secretary of defense to lose to ISIS. I’m not going to do it,” Mattis told Trump, according to the Atlantic.

By Diana Stancy Correll

4 years ago

Mattis: ‘We’re better than our current politics’

In an op-ed, the former Defense Secretary warns against America’s political infighting and hostility towards traditional allies.

By Leo Shane III

4 years ago