Marine gunner court-martialed over Mattis task force confusion
Multiple generals have been asked to give statements or testify in LaRose’s case, including former Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Mattis feared Trump would order a surprise nuclear strike, book claims
In his new book, journalist Bob Woodward wrties that several former military leaders fear Trump returning to the White House.
Mattis on aviation accidents: ‘We cannot repair our way out’
Mattis was questioned by lawmakers days after Military Times reported 40 percent aviation accident jump since 2013.
By Tara Copp, AP
Congressman to Mattis: Prepare for ‘a lean future’ as national debt continues to rise
The Pentagon’s two-year budget boost may be as good as its going to get for the military, the House Armed Services Committee’s top Democrat warned Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Capitol Hill.
By Joe Gould
Mattis says no decisions on Syria yet, but said chemical weapons threat must be addressed
The defense secretary said use of chemical weapons against civilians is "beyond the pale" and needs an appropriate response from U.S. leaders.
Pentagon strips Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria troop numbers from web
The quarterly reports, now removed and stripped of Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan statistics, were a way to provide some transparency into the number of forces involved in fighting ISIS and the Taliban.
By Tara Copp, AP
Trump promises decision on US response after suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria
President Donald Trump has promised a decision within 24 to 48 hours on how the U.S. will respond to the latest attack against civilians in Syria.
Political Fallout Shelter: Border Security Surprises
Political Fallout Shelter podcast episode #4
By Military Times staff
This week in Congress: Mattis’ defense budget pitch
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 9.
Trump wants out of Syria, but don't say 'timeline'
President Donald Trump has spoken: He wants U.S. troops and civilians out of Syria by the fall. But don’t call it a “timeline.”
The House Armed Services chairman doesn’t want to ‘rob military’ to fund border wall
The Pentagon is standing up an operations cell to assist with border security and looking at options to fortify border barrier at military installation in Arizona.
By Tara Copp, AP