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Why was Defense Secretary Austin’s hospital stay kept secret for days?
Members of Congress and Pentagon leaders were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized since Monday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Esper says he never saw evidence of threat against four US embassies
Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he shares the president's opinion.
Mattis on why he went to work for the Trump administration
Mattis told an audience in Washington on Friday that his decision to become defense secretary was informed by the sense of duty he cultivated for 43 years in uniform.
In new book, Mattis takes shots at the president (but not that one)
The former defense secretary avoids Trump in his new memoir but offers criticism of past presidents.
Newly installed SecDef: The budget deal provides a ‘good’ number for defense
Secretary Esper is also focused on filling empty spots at the Pentagon as quickly as possible to “make sure we have that civilian control of the military” firmly in place.
By Aaron Mehta
Pentagon nominee Esper, a former Raytheon lobbyist, must extend recusal, says Warren
President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary must “take additional steps” to wall himself off from his previous role as the top lobbyist for defense contractor Raytheon, according to Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
By Joe Gould
Shanahan unveils Mattis portrait at Pentagon before relinquishing defense secretary duties
The move was one of Shanahan's final act as defense secretary.
By Jon Simkins
Mattis will have new book out this summer, but not a Trump tell-all
“Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead” will be published July 16, Random House announced Tuesday. Co-written with Bing West, the book will be an “expansive account” of the retired general’s military career, according to the publisher.
Acting SECDEF urges Naval Academy grads to fight sexual abuse in the ranks
Patrick Shanahan delivered the commencement address Friday at the school in Annapolis.
Was Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan plugged into the Matrix when he visited Afghanistan?
Wherever the look originated from, Shanahan certainly made a splash in the most un-Mattis-like manner.
By Jon Simkins
‘You’re not some p-ssy sitting on the sidelines’ & other Mattis-isms: Secretary of Defense edition
Mattis brought characteristics he's well known during his time as secretary of defense.
By Jon Simkins