After graduating from Central Washington University in 1971, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps.









Mattis was commissioned in the Marine Corps through the Mattis was nominated as secretary of defense by president-elect Mattis is a graduate of the US Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School, During the initial planning for the War in Afghanistan, Mattis led In May 2004 Mattis ordered the 3 a.m. bombing of what he alleged was a suspected enemy Following a Department of Defense survey that showed only 55% of US soldiers and 40% of Marines would report a colleague for abusing civilians, Mattis told Marines in May 2007 that "whenever you show anger or disgust toward civilians, it's a victory for Mattis popularized the 1st Marine Division's motto "no better friend, no worse enemy", a paraphrase of the epitaph the As his division prepared to ship out, Mattis called in "experts on the Middle East" for "cultural sensitivity training". James Mattis, byname Mad Dog, (born September 8, 1950, Pullman, Washington, U.S.), 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.





He concluded, "Only by adopting a new path—which means, in truth, returning to the original path of our founding ideals—will we again be a country admired and respected at home and abroad.









He was a teacher in the Chicago suburbs and Seoul, South Korea, prior to joining Britannica as a freelancer in 2000.



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About General James N Mattis Bio. James N. Mattis became the 26th Secretary of Defense on January 20, 2017. He was born into a middle-class … Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.Mattis enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1969 and attended Mattis received command of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and, during the planning stages of the Promoted to major general, Mattis led the 1st Marine Division during the early stages of the Although known for blunt, sometimes provocative speech (in 2005 he described members of the Taliban as “fun to shoot”), Mattis was described by his peers as a “warrior monk” who embraced the In December 2016 Mattis was chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as secretary of defense.
As an apparent example, he encouraged his Marines to grow moustaches to look more like the people they were working with.He also was noted for a willingness to remove senior leaders under his command at a time when the US military seemed unable or unwilling to relieve underperforming or incompetent officers.

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He … As the Commander of TF-58, he became the first Marine to command a Naval Task Force in combat.

He constantly toured the battlefield to tell stories of Marines who were able to show "discretion in moments of high pressure". He changed his position after becoming "angry and appalled" about the events leading up to the violent treatment of noncombative protesters near the White House on June 1 for the purpose of a photo op for Trump at the church across Lafayette Square.Trump responded by Twitter that evening that he "felt great" he had previously asked Mattis to resign, and he didn't like much about Mattis or his "leadership style" and was "Glad he is gone!





Jim Mattis was the 26th U.S. secretary of defense and a former marine commander, best known for his glorious contribution to the American military expeditions in the Gulf War, the Afghanistan War, and the Iraq War.



Mattis has never been married and has no children. US Marine Corps general in retirement and former US secretary of defense 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.



in history from Michigan State University in 1995.

During the division's push to Baghdad, Mattis relieved Colonel Joe D. Dowdy, commander of Mattis was promoted to four-star general and took control of JFCOM/In early 2010 Mattis was reported to be on the list of generals being considered to replace As head of Central Command, Mattis oversaw the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and was responsible for a region that includes Mattis retired in March 2013, and the Defense Department nominated General After retiring from the military, Mattis worked for FWA Consultants and served as a member of the From 2013 to January 2017, Mattis was a board member of As Mattis retired from the military in 2013, his nomination required a waiver of the For his first official trip abroad, Mattis began a two-day visit with longtime US ally On March 22, 2017, during questioning from the US Senate, Mattis affirmed his support for US troops remaining in Iraq after the On April 13, 2018, Mattis briefed reporters in a press conference at the Pentagon on the After leaving the White House, Mattis initially declined to offer his opinion of the Trump administration, saying, "If you leave an administration, you owe some silence".Mattis wrote that Trump is "the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people" and that America is "witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership".


As a Major General, he commanded the 1st Marine Division during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and subsequent stability operations during the Iraq War.





His eligibility for this position was Mattis served as an example of professionalism and stability in a In December 2018 Trump announced that he would withdraw U.S. troops from Emperors, Conquerors, and Men of War: Fact or Fiction?The Battle of Waterloo ended Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule as the French emperor.



Donald Trump.

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