James Mattis: Trump Picks The ‘Mad Dog’ For Secretary Of Defense

By Tactical-Life

President-elect Donald Trump has picked retired Gen. James Mattis to serve as Secretary of Defense.

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Trump confirmed his plans during a stop on his post-election “Thank You” Tour in Cincinnati last Thursday.

“We are going to appoint ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis as our secretary of defense. But we’re not announcing it until Monday so don’t tell anybody,” Trump said, later telling the crowd, “They say he’s the closest thing to Gen. George Patton that we have, and it’s about time.”

The widely respected retired four-star general is a legend among military members. Known by a few different nicknames, including “Mad Dog,” “Chaos,” (his call sign during the invasion of Iraq) and “Warrior Monk,” James Mattis is revered for his tough, no-nonsense attitude. He’s very outspoken and instantly quotable, with “Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet” being one of his most popular pearls of wisdom.

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According to Fox News, 66-year-old Mattis enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1969 and was commissioned as an officer in 1972. While ranked as a lieutenant colonel, he led …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life