Trump should recall Mattis to active duty — and give him Gen. Dunford's job
By: Lawrence Korb, December 12, 2016 (Photo Credit: Andrew Harnik/AP)
Editor's note: The following is an opinion piece. The writer is not employed by Military Times and the views expressed here do not necessarily represent those of Military Times or its editorial staff.
Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, has been met with near-universal approval from Washington's foreign policy experts, among others.
The move has been endorsed by Michele Flournoy, a former undersecretary of defense who was expected to be Hillary Clinton’s choice to run the Pentagon; by Republican Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Republican Rep. Mack Thornberry, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee; by William Cohen, a Republican who served as President Bill Clinton's defense secretary; and by Elliot Cohen and Peter Feaver, academics who served in the Bush administration.
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