In another case, Gen Mattis is due to make a decision regarding Lt. Nathan Phan. There were devastating criticisms of NCIS during that Article 32. It's interesting that Gen Mattis spoke well of a book that was so honestly critical of NCIS.
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“Demonstrate to the world there is ‘No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy’ than a U.S. Marine.” – J. N. Mattis, Major General, U.S. Marines Commanding General’s Message to All Hands, March 2003
“Every tenth page of Warlord should be stamped ‘this is not a work of fiction.’ Some men run from a fight, some hold their own; Ilario is the rare hero that runs to a fight. He is one tough mother!” – James Carville New York Times bestselling author, political strategist, and former U.S. Marine