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James Norman Mattis (born September 8, 1950) is an American military veteran who served as the 26th United States secretary of defense from 2017 to 2019. A retired Marine Corps four-star general, he commanded forces in the Persian Gulf War, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War.
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James Norman "Mad Dog" Mattis (born September 8, 1950) is a...
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James Mattis (born September 8, 1950, Pullman, Washington, U.S.) is a U.S. Marine Corps general who served as head of Central Command (Centcom; 2010–13) and who was later secretary of defense (2017–18) in the cabinet of U.S. Pres. Donald Trump.
- “You cannot allow any of your people to avoid the brutal facts. If they start living in a dream world, it’s going to be bad.” The “dream world” Mattis is talking about is one of denial and complacency — a mood in combat that can get you killed.
- “If in order to kill the enemy you have to kill an innocent, don’t take the shot. Don’t create more enemies than you take out by some immoral act.” Mattis, who co-wrote the manual for Counterinsurgency with Gen.
- “I don’t lose any sleep at night over the potential for failure. I cannot even spell the word.” Of course he can spell it but that’s not the point. Mattis wants to impress upon his troops that failure should not be an option.
- “Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.” Before his Marines deployed to Iraq in 2003, he told them this (along with many other great pieces of advice in a now-famous letter).
Dec 20, 2018 · Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has achieved a legendary status on par with the heroes of the US Military's past.
- Henry Blodget
James N. Mattis served as the 26th Secretary of Defense. A native of Richland, Washington, Secretary Mattis enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve at the age of 18. After graduating...
James Norman "Mad Dog" Mattis (born September 8, 1950) is a retired United States Marine Corps general and was the 26th United States Secretary of Defense. On January 20, 2017, the United States Senate confirmed Mattis' nomination as Defense secretary with a 98-1 vote.
General Jim Mattis, US Marine Corps (Ret.), is the Davies Family Distinguished Fellow, after having served as the nation’s 26 th Secretary of Defense in the administration. In December of 2016, President Donald J. Trump nominated Mattis for Secretary of Defense and he was confirmed a month later.
