Senate Committee Approves Mattis as Next Defense Secretary The Senate Armed Services Committee voted 26-1 to approve retired Marine Gen. James Mattis as the next Secretary of Defense.
Mattis Headed to Europe Next Week for Talks on ISIS Campaign Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will be at NATO headquarters next week for talks on speeding up the campaign against ISIS.
Senators Call on Mattis to Buy More Littoral Combat Ships A group of U.S. senators from four states called on Defense Secretary Mattis to find money for three new littoral combat...
Dunford in Afghanistan for Talks on US Troop Increase Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford was in Kabul on Monday to prepare the way for a possible U.S. troop increase.
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Mattis: 'I Don't Understand' Speculation about Presidential Run The favorite story in Washington involves a plan to draft James Mattis to run against a lackluster presidential field.
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.
Mattis: Flynn Firestorm Has 'No Impact' on His Job Defense Secretary Mattis said the dismissal of Flynn would have "no effect at all" on his own dealings with the White House.
Mattis Slams Door on Military Academy Athletes Immediately Turning Pro Military academy athletes will have to do at least two years of active duty before turning pro.
ICBM Launch Doesn't Bring US, North Korea Closer to War: Mattis Mattis said the U.S. military was ready to meet North Korea's ICBM threat but war on the peninsula was not an immediate...
Drill Sergeant Under Investigation After Having Soldiers Do Push-Ups Under MAGA Flag The Army has launched an investigation after a drill sergeant posted a video showing soldiers being hazed beneath a MAGA flag...
Taller Boots, Shorter Eyelashes: Air Force Releases Stricter Uniform Guidelines The new set of rules comes amid a widespread push started earlier this year by Air Force leadership to place more emphasis on...
Alabama Military Base Redesignation Ceremony Set for This Week After Hegseth Orders Renaming The base’s new namesake is Capt. Edward W. Rucker, a Missouri native who was called into service in 1916 and saw action in...
Here Are the 596 Books Being Banned by Defense Department Schools The list was released by the order of a federal judge as part of the ACLU's lawsuit against the Department of Defense...
Retired Army Officer Pleads Guilty to Leaking National Defense Info on Foreign Dating Website David Slater, after retiring from the Army, was an Air Force employee assigned to U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force...