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Mattis Pays Tribute to Prisoners of War, Missing in Action
September 21, 2018 — Service members who were held as prisoners of war and those still missing from the nation's wars deserve respect and admiration from the nation for which they fought, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said... MORE

U.S., India Talks Demonstrate Shared Commitment, Pentagon Official Says
September 8, 2018 — Talks in New Delhi between top diplomatic and defense leaders from the United States and India provided a demonstrable signal of a shared commitment to a forward-looking strategic partnership, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said... MORE

Mattis: U.S. Military Becoming ‘Stronger, More Lethal, More Agile’
August 28, 2018 — The Defense Department is making significant progress along its three strategic lines of effort outlined in the National Defense Strategy issued in January, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon... MORE

Mattis Says U.S., Allies Must Deal With Range of Iranian Malign Activities
May 9, 2018 — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee that the United States will continue to work with other nations to address the range of Iranian malign influences... MORE

Mattis Highlights Efforts to Restore Military, Fight Tomorrow’s Wars
April 26, 2018 — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the United States has a clear way forward in restoring the military’s competitive edge with the 2018 National Defense Strategy... MORE

Mattis, Dunford Detail Attacks on Syrian Chemical Arsenal
April 13, 2018 — U.S., British and French forces launched attacks against the Syrian government’s chemical weapon arsenal in retaliation for the use of such weapons on civilians... MORE

U.S. Military Must Develop All-Domain Defenses, Mattis, Dunford Say
April 13, 2018 — Nations that want to challenge the United States conventionally will lose, but they may look for asymmetric ways to do so, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told lawmakers... MORE

Budget Allows Forces to Restore Competitive Edge, DoD Leaders Tell House
April 12, 2018 — The budget agreement hammered out in Congress will allow the U.S. military to restore its competitive edge during a time of renewed great power competition, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said before the House Armed Services Committee... MORE

National Guard Troops Deploy to Southern U.S. Border
April 7, 2018 — The first of up to 4,000 National Guard troops Defense Secretary James N. Mattis has authorized to support the Department of Homeland Security’s mission along the southern U.S. border have deployed... MORE

North Carolina Youth Gets Special Pentagon Visit
April 2, 2018 — A North Carolina teenager and his family visited the Pentagon and met several Defense Department leaders at the invitation of the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff... MORE