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Former SecDefs blast senator over ‘irresponsible’ nomination holds
The seven former military leaders said holding up confirmations hurts military operations.
Shanahan out: Acting defense secretary withdraws his confirmation bid amid family issues
Trump announced his latest pick to lead the Pentagon will instead leave the top military job.
Why it’s taking so long to confirm Trump’s defense secretary choice
Senate officials are hopeful they can finish the work before August, as they wait for White House paperwork.
This is what Mattis will be up to post-Trump administration
Mattis' new role includes writing about domestic and international security policy, as well as participating in military and national security events in California and Washington.
By Kyle Rempfer
Pat Shanahan’s budget hearing could make or break any secretary of defense aspirations
The Pentagon budget hearing in the Senate has higher stakes than normal for the acting secretary of defense.
By Aaron Mehta
Trump claims he coined the nickname ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis
Mattis — who preferred the call sign "Chaos" — has been fighting the "Mad Dog" moniker for at least 15 years.
Why is a top GOP senator skeptical of Trump’s acting defense secretary?
Sen. Jim Inhofe said that the current Pentagon leader lacks the "humility" of former Defense Secretary Mattis.
Pentagon acting CMO Lisa Hershman on saving billions of dollars for the department
Lisa Hershman details her goals for the next year and what lessons have been learned from her time spent thus far in the CMO office.
By Aaron Mehta
Pentagon officials: Syria withdrawal heightens ISIS risks
The Pentagon official in charge of special operations says former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was not wrong to object to the U.S. withdrawal from Syria.
By Joe Gould