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As SECDEF Mattis Would Bring Little Industry, Procurement Experience To Pentagon

Friday, December 2nd, 2016

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As SECDEF Mattis Would Bring Little Industry, Procurement Experience To Pentagon

Gen. James Mattis

Other than commanding combat troops, James Mattis, retired Marine Corps general and President-elect Donald Trump’s likely defense secretary, has served only one stint overseeing Marine combat development and three years on the board of a major defense contractor.Mattis the general is remembered for implementing counter-insurgency strategy after replacing Gen. David Petraeus – also a potential Trump cabinet member – as chief of U.S. Central Command. Trump announced Mattis as his desired Secretary of Defense during a victory rally in Ohio on…

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