Gen. James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis, the iconic former Marine Corps general President-elect Donald Trump picked to run the Pentagon, faces his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday. Senators are ...

He's been called "Mad Dog" Mattis (a nickname he detests), "Warrior Monk" (because he's such an intellectual), and is beloved and respected by fellow Marines. Mattis also has some of the best ...

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 demonstrates that he is willing to extend ... While one of his nicknames is "Mad Dog," many other Marines know him as the "Warrior Monk" — a general who reads and studies constantly ...

In the run up to Marine Gen. James Mattis' deployment to Iraq in 2004, a colleague wrote to him asking about the "importance of reading and military history for officers," many of whom found ...

Jim “Mad Dog” Mattis his defense secretary. But Mattis, who was supremely qualified for the job, hated the nickname, and ultimately hated working with the lawbreaking Trump, and resigned.

Recent sackings of top military officials spark concerns over politicization, as former defense secretaries warn of national ...

"For the mission's sake, for our country's sake, and the sake of the men who carried the Division's colors in past battles — carry out your mission and keep your honor clean. Demonstrate to the ...

As a co-author of the military's counter-insurgency manual (with David Petraeus), Mattis has often spoke about following the rules of engagement and being disciplined among a ruthless enemy.