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Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. James Mattis for secretary of defense
The Washington Post ^ | December 1, 2016 | Dan Lamothe

Posted on 12/01/2016 1:17:17 PM PST by conservativepoet

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis to be secretary of defense, nominating a former senior military officer who led operations across the Middle East to run the Pentagon less than four years after he hung up his uniform, according to people familiar with the decision.

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KEYWORDS: cabinet; defense; jamesmattis; maddog; mattis; military; secdef; trump; trumpcabinet; trumprebellion; trumpsecdef; trumptransition; trumpwinsagain; wardept
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To: ManHunter

Looks like a “Magnificent Bastard” doesn’t he?
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The magnificent bastard was Rommel. Rommel was also a great general and greatly respected by the Allies as Patton was respected greatly by the Axis.


81 posted on 12/01/2016 1:49:18 PM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: US Navy Vet

Sometimes FreeRepublic NEEDS a “Like” Button!

I AGREE!


82 posted on 12/01/2016 1:49:28 PM PST by Alissa
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To: conservativepoet

Works for me.

Oh, and the next BOOM you hear are the heads exploding at DoD.


83 posted on 12/01/2016 1:49:51 PM PST by M Kehoe
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To: ManHunter
Looks like a “Magnificent Bastard” doesn’t he?

Absolutely a magnificent looking bastard!

84 posted on 12/01/2016 1:51:23 PM PST by Jim W N
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To: forgotten man
No more cross dressing sexual freaks in the military I hope.

Mattis on this:
In a criticism of the administration’s social engineering policies in the military, such as allowing gays to serve openly and planning to integrate women into combat roles, the retired Marine issued a warning.

“No matter how laudable in terms of a progressive country’s instincts, this committee needs to consider carefully any proposed changes to military rules, traditions and standards that bring non-combat emphasis to combat units,” he said.
In other words....he's opposed to the distraction of perverts in the U.S. MIlitary
85 posted on 12/01/2016 1:51:28 PM PST by kevcol
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

http://www.businessinsider.com/general-mattiss-best-quotes-2016-11

“Mad Dog” quotes ~ I LOVE this man!


86 posted on 12/01/2016 1:51:55 PM PST by heterosupremacist (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God ~ Thomas Jefferson)
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To: SandRat
His Nick Name is “MAD DOG”!

I got into a UH-1 once back in the 70's. The right seat pilot had "Mad Dog" on the back of his helmet. The left seat guy had "Xin Loi Charlie" and a drawing of Charlie the Star-kist tuna on his.

They were totally nuts. The skids were hitting trees as we were flying NOE. I was looking straight down at times, holding onto my rifle and hoping the seat straps held.

87 posted on 12/01/2016 1:52:51 PM PST by ASA Vet (Make US Intelligence great again!)
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To: conservativepoet

Go, Trump, GO!


88 posted on 12/01/2016 1:53:38 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Jim 0216

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

General Patton believed in reincarnation. You don’t imagine that just maybe............?????????????????????????


89 posted on 12/01/2016 1:54:23 PM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: conservativepoet

OUTSTANDING! I couldn’t be happier with this.


90 posted on 12/01/2016 1:55:04 PM PST by Constitution Day (Never begin a vast project with half-vast ideas.)
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To: conservativepoet

I’m not sure this is accurate yet. Jason Miller is on twitter saying no decision has been made.
https://twitter.com/JasonMillerinDC/status/804440140496171008


91 posted on 12/01/2016 1:55:08 PM PST by cmt21
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To: US Navy Vet

92 posted on 12/01/2016 1:55:48 PM PST by ASA Vet (Make US Intelligence great again!)
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To: conservativepoet

Rolling back military personnel rules 50 years would be a start.
Restaffing the USJCoS next.


93 posted on 12/01/2016 1:55:54 PM PST by polymuser (There's a big basket of deportables.)
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To: RetiredArmy

I wonder what happens to all that sensitivity training for troops? L.O.L.!!


94 posted on 12/01/2016 1:56:15 PM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: conservativepoet

Mattis is high quality. He is another Eisenhower.


95 posted on 12/01/2016 1:56:55 PM PST by Bogie
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To: US Navy Vet

I say that to myself at least once a thread


96 posted on 12/01/2016 1:57:38 PM PST by Jaysin
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To: Mollypitcher1; ManHunter; redfreedom

OK, now you’ve got me going. I’ve got “Patton” on DVR and am going to have to watch it again now.


97 posted on 12/01/2016 1:58:21 PM PST by Jim W N
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

Wow, we’re actually going to attack ISIS with the intention to destroy them?

The gifts just keep on coming!


98 posted on 12/01/2016 1:58:29 PM PST by Deo volente ("Our Independence Day is at hand, and it arrives finally on November 8th." Donald Trump)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
Now, about those rifle "person" squads--------- 🤔🏅
99 posted on 12/01/2016 1:58:39 PM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Jim 0216
Spittin image; the only thing missing is a pearl handled side arm.

I thank God for His mercy; for PEOTUS Donald Trump and for the fact that for the first time in a very long time the grownups are back in charge of the White House and the country. Thank you Lord Jesus!

100 posted on 12/01/2016 1:59:00 PM PST by Jmouse007 (Lord God Almighty, deliver us from this evil in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.)
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