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In this Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 photo, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, right, is escorted to inspect an honor guard at Defense Ministry in Tokyo. Mattis on Friday reassured two key U.S. treaty allies, South Korea and Japan, that President Donald Trump, who has raised doubts about the value of such partnerships, is fully committed to defending them. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

New Pentagon chief Mattis a hit in Japan, South Korea

By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

During a diplomatic trip, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis vowed to maintain a strong U.S. presence in Asia to counter threats posed by China and North Korea. (Associated Press)

James Mattis: U.S. forces likely to stay in Okinawa amid China tensions

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, right, is escorted to inspect an honor guard at Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. Mattis on Friday reassured two key U.S. treaty allies, South Korea and Japan, that President Donald Trump, who has raised doubts about the value of such partnerships, is fully committed to defending them. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

New Pentagon chief an instant hit in Japan, South Korea

By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

Q&A: What is the program for Iraqis who helped US troops?

By JULIE WATSON - Associated Press

Iraqi Army vehicles advance as civilians flee their villages due to fighting between Iraqi security forces and Islamic State militants, on the outskirts of Mosul, Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Central Command didn’t distort reports on ISIS war, Pentagon says

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka walk to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

William ‘Ryan’ Owens: Trump travels to Dover Air Force base for dignified transfer of U.S. commando

By S.A. Miller and Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Navy SEALs participate in the capabilities exercise portion of the 43rd annual Underwater Demolition Team (UDT)-Sea, Air and Land (SEAL) East Coast Reunion at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Va. on July 21, 2012. The annual reunion started in 1969 and has expanded into a weekend of events, contests, and a SEAL capabilities exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony Harding/Released)

William Ryan Owens identified as SEAL victim as questions surround Yemen mission

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speak in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. A day ahead of Trump’s weekend call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the fight within the Republican Party over the direction of U.S. policy toward Moscow intensified. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump takes action to rebuild military, start ‘extreme vetting’ at border

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Civilians flee their villages due to fighting between Iraqi security forces and Islamic State militants, on the outskirts of Mosul, Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Trump poised to seek new military options for defeating IS

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan flies a combat sortie Jan. 7, 2014, over Northeast, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/not reviewed)

Pentagon plans A-10 vs. F-35 showdown for close-air-support supremacy

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Joseph Dunford, left, shakes hands with Secretary of Defense James Mattis as Mattis looks up at the Pentagon upon his arrival, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Pentagon denies cooperation with Russia in Syrian airstrikes

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

The Pentagon needs more fighter aircraft, an increase in the number of Navy ships, a higher number of Marines and Air Force personnel and a major modernization of the Army, military leaders say. (Associated Press/File)

John McCain plans massive boost in spending to build military

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Military’s shift away from oil clashes with Trump’s promises

By JULIE WATSON and GREGORY BULL - Associated Press

Defense Secretary-designate James Mattis testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate approves legal fix to allow James Mattis to lead the Pentagon

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

WhyHotel looks for sweet spot between hotel, apartment

By PATRICIA SULLIVAN - Associated Press

No G.I. Bill for Ore. Marine reservists deployed to Honduras

By BENNETT HALL - Associated Press

In this July 9, 2016, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at the NATO Summit, in Warsaw, Poland. Obama's foreign policy legacy may be defined as much by what he didn't do as what he did. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz, File)

Obama already set to spend $20B a year to update U.S. nukes

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

McCain blasts Navy warships in report on Pentagon waste

By MATTHEW DALY - Associated Press

The Latest: Trump says US should let China keep the drone

Associated Press

Military personnel salutes as Air Force One, with President Barack Obama aboard, departs, Thursday, June 23, 2016, from Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Obama is traveling to the San Francisco-Bay Area today and attending a Global Entrepreneur Summit at Stanford University tomorrow. . (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Donald Trump to Boeing: ‘Cancel order’ for new $4B Air Force One

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times