Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis addressed his “Mad Dog” nickname at his Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary on Thursday. “That nickname was given to me by the press, and some ...

Mad Dog, as in ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis: The colorful history of a great American nickname December 2, 2016 More than 8 years ago Retired Gen. James Mattis in a 2013 file photo.(Evan Vucci/AP) ...

Mattis’ selection marked uncharted terrain for the Pentagon, as the retired general will be the first at the post in 65 years. He has at various points been nicknamed ‘Mad Dog’ and ...

We were the generation that started calling him "Mad Dog.'" The first story retired Sgt. Maj. Carlton Kent recalled was of a time when he and then-Lt. Gen. Mattis were walking with a Marine squad ...

Mattis, a wildly popular figure in military circles, is known to many as “Mad Dog,” a nickname stemming from his frequent macho comments like: “Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to ...

Mattis addressed his "Mad Dog" nickname at his Senate confirmation hearing for defense secretary in January 2017. "That nickname was given to me by the press, and some of you may have experienced ...

In palmier days, the president liked to refer to his secretary of defense by the nickname “Mad Dog,” because that spoke to his boyish view of what a soldier ought to be — for that matter ...

I fully respect Gen. Mattis' military career and I would never dream of challenging his personal integrity or his motives. However, It should be noted that this is a courtesy he has not extended ...

Retired U.S. Marine Corps General James “Mad Dog” Mattis is President Donald Trump‘s Secretary of Defense. Mattis, who has only been retired for three years, was also floated as a possible ...

Retired Marine General James Mattis is nicknamed “Mad Dog” – a reference to his love of swearing and killing enemy soldiers. He has said that “it’s a hell of a lot of fun to shoot ...

James “Mad Dog” Mattis, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Secretary of Defense, has been described as “straight talking,” “cerebral,” and above all a military commander who ...