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.
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
Coast Guard Set to Receive New Icebreaker by Year's End, Bolstering US Presence in Arctic The need for ships with icebreaking capabilities is growing as China and Russia increase their presence in the Arctic...
Marine Corps F-35C Was Used in Combat for First Time to Strike Houthis, Military Confirms Traveling at speeds of 1,200 mph, the F-35C can carry Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, air-to-air missiles and other...
Military Diversity Is Not the Problem "The main reason for concern about the U.S. military and its performance has to do with the variety of U.S. commitments and...
MacDill Airman Gets 5 Years Of Probation in 'Undead Apes' Blockchain Fraud U.S. District Judge William Jung sentenced Devin Rhoden to five years’ probation, a reflection of Rhoden’s substantial...
![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."")
