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“You need the prayer more than I do, I think. You may be the only ones. Maybe a good solid prayer, and they’ll be honest men. Is that possible?” he joked prior to the prayer.

The U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State on Sunday congratulated the Government of Iraq on its announcement of the liberation of Iraq from ISIS.

The number of U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria will go down in response to the recent defeat of the Islamic State (ISIS) in those countries, an official with the U.S.-led military coalition against ISIS said Tuesday.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday met with leaders from more than 40 nations in Aqaba, Jordan, to discuss the threat from terrorist groups and to hear how the United States military could help partner militaries prevent the spread of terrorism.

Secretary of State Jim Mattis flatly denied the New York Times story that said the White House is paving the exit for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis argued this week against a new authorization for the use of military force that would place any limitations on the U.S. military’s ability to go after terrorists.

Defense Secretary James Mattis is traveling in East Asia to meet with his counterparts to discuss shared security challenges such as North Korea, terrorism in the region, and maritime disputes, and to reassure them of U.S. commitment.

Defense Secretary James Mattis said Tuesday for the first time in the 16-year war in Afghanistan, all six Afghan military corps are now on the offensive.

The transgender “interim guidance” rules set by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis block additional soldiers from using pro-transgender policies set by former President Barack Obama, but do not repudiate the revolutionary ideological claim that men and women can change their legal sex by adopting an opposite-sex “gender identity.”

WASHINGTON – The Navy is putting together a broader inquiry at Pacific Fleet to examine why two destroyers have collided with merchant vessels in the 7th Fleet in two months, according to Defense Secretary James Mattis.

Contents: Barcelona attackers apparently had multiple coordinated attacks planned; ISIS takes credit for the Barcelona attack; White House officials appear to differ on North Korea military option

Defense Secretary James Mattis on Thursday said the Trump administration’s diplomatic strategy on North Korea is “gaining traction.”

President Donald Trump announced via Twitter that he is not allowing transgender people to serve in the U.S. military, a reversal of former President Obama’s decision last year to let them serve.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis last week defended the president’s informal discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a G-20 summit dinner earlier this month, which critics framed as a “secret” second meeting with the world leader on the sidelines.

President Trump approved a Pentagon plan this year that will require regular challenges to China’s excessive maritime claims in the South China Sea, Breitbart News has learned.

Contents: In dramatic development, US warplanes smash fortified wall in Raqqa, Syria; Turkey fears double-cross from US on arms for Syrian Kurds; Concerns grow about Syrian conflict after defeat of ISIS

Defense Secretary James Mattis said Tuesday the U.S. would stay focused on going after the Islamic State (ISIS) and avoid getting drawn into a war with Syria, despite the White House warning the regime not to conduct another chemical weapons attack on its own people.

Defense Secretary James Mattis said Wednesday he believed President Trump’s comment that American student Otto Warmbier, who died this week after being released from 18 months in detention in North Korea, should have been brought home much sooner, represented the American people’s view.

The Pentagon will send almost 4,000 additional American troops to Afghanistan in order to break a stalemate in a 16-year-long war, according to the Associated Press, citing a “Trump administration official.”

U.S. President Donald Trump has informed multiple individuals, including EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, that he intends to remove the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement.

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said during a visit to Israel Friday that there can be “no doubt” that Syria has retained some chemical weapons and warned President Bashar al-Assad’s regime not to use them.

Contents: Terrorist bombings in Damascus, airstrikes in Idlib, break Syria’s ceasefire; Russian troops join Americans, Kurds, Sunni rebels in Manbij, Syria; Syria’s Bashar al-Assad says that the Americans are invaders.

Sen. John McCain wasted no time at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday as he portrayed the Trump administration as being in a state of “disarray,” in contrast to the message of reassurance from administration officials.

Contents: China sails warships near Japan’s Senkaku Islands; Tensions rise between China and Trump administration