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.
Trump: 'Mad Dog' Mattis Is 'Very Impressive' SecDef Candidate Retired Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis would make an excellent choice for defense secretary, President-elect Donald Trump said.
Senate Confirms Mattis as Secretary of Defense The move came after the newly President Donald Trump signed a waiver to permit him to serve as the next Defense Secretary.
Mattis Not Ready to Recommend Ground Combat Troops for Syria, Iraq Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that putting U.S. ground combat troops into Syria and Iraq is not under immediate...
Mattis Seeks to Allay Turkey on US Arming of Syrian Kurds Defense Secretary Mattis met with the Turkish prime minister on the White House decision to arm Syrian Kurds and other issues...
Officials Still Working on New Strategy for Afghanistan: Mattis Top aides have told various news outlets that roughly 3,500 to 5,000 additional U.S. troops are needed in Afghanistan.
Pentagon to Release Decision on Transgender Troops by February A decision on the fate of currently serving transgender service members will be issued by late February.
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.
The Most Talked About Stories This Week on Military.com Here are the stories generating the most comments this week on Military.com, along with a sampling of responses.
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...
