Four years into America’s assault on the Islamic State, the Pentagon now acknowledges it has no idea how many civilians it has killed during its campaign to defeat ISIS. In fact, the United States military will never know how many civilians it killed, the Pentagon admitted on Tuesday. The shocking admission comes on the heels […]
Former President Jimmy Carter Offers to Meet with North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un…
Mattis Appoints His Senior Military Advisor and Chief of Staff…
Rear Adm. Craig Faller and retired Rear Adm. Kevin Sweeney were appointed senior military adviser and chief of staff at the Pentagon, respectively, by Defense Secretary James Mattis on Monday….Mattis had actually begun his tenure Saturday…He spent four hours at the Pentagon on Saturday and met with Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint […]
6 Times Gen. ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis Was a Gift We Didn’t Deserve…
One of the Marine Corps’ greatest legends is Gen. James Mattis, a hero many believe is cut from the same cloth as Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller and Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler. Mattis has been popular with his men for his entire career — mostly for his willingness to…
Iraq Was Probably a “Mistake,” Said Gen. James Mattis, Trump’s Defense Pick…
“Ladies and gentlemen,” Mattis said, “we will probably look back on the invasion of Iraq as a mistake — as a strategic mistake.” Mattis was one of the Iraq campaign’s most important ground commanders. He led the 1st Marine Division during the invasion and later oversaw the bloody retaking of Fallujah from insurgents in 2004…
Second Dem Lawmaker Won’t Support Waiver Allowing Gen James ‘Mad Dog’ to Serve as Def Secretary…
Rep Ruben Gallego “As a veteran, I believe strongly in the principle of civilian leadership of the military. Current law requires that a military officer be out of active duty for at least seven years before taking the job of defense secretary”…
While Vet Groups Applaud Trump’s Pick…
Trump Picks Ret. Gen. James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis as Secretary of Defense…
Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis is President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon, according to multiple reports Thursday afternoon. An official announcement of Mattis’ Defense secretary appointment is expected early next week…