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James N. Mattis is a United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General currently serving as the Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force , Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton , California , and Commander, United States Marine Forces Central Command . Mattis attended Central Washington University and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1972 Reynolds, Nicholas E. (2005). ‘’Basrah, Baghdad and Beyond - The U.S. Marine Corps in the Second Iraq War.’’p. 4. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-59114-717-4. As a Lieutenant, he served as a rifle and weapons platoon commander in the 3rd Marine Division . As a Captain, he commanded a rifle company and a weapons company in the 1st Marine Brigade. As a Major, he commanded RS Portland. As a Lieutenant Colonel, he commanded 1st Battalion, 7th Marines , one of Task Force Ripper's assault battalions in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm . As a Colonel, he commanded 7th Marines (Reinforced). As a Brigadier General, he commanded 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and then Task Force 58 (TF 58), during Operation Enduring Freedom in southern Afghanistan . As the commander of TF 58, he became the first Marine to command a Naval Task Force in combat Reynolds, Nicholas E. (2005). ‘’Basrah, Baghdad and Beyond - The U.S. Marine Corps in the Second Iraq War.’’p. 5. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-59114-717-4. As a Major General, he commanded the 1st Marine Division during the 2003 Invasion Of Iraq and subsequent stability operations in during the Iraq War . He is a graduate of the Amphibious Warfare School , Marine Corps Command And Staff College , and the National War College . General Mattis played a key role in the April 2004 battle of Fallujah , Operation Vigilant Resolve , by negotiating with the insurgent command inside of the city, as well as playing an important part in the November 2004 battle of Fallujah , Operation Phantom Fury . On February 1 , 2005 , Lieutenant General Mattis, speaking at a forum in San Diego , apparently said "You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them. Actually, it's a lot of fun to fight. You know, it's a hell of a hoot. It's fun to shoot some people. I'll be right upfront with you, I like brawling." Mattis's remarks sparked controversy, and General Michael W. Hagee , Commandant of the Marine Corps, issued a statement suggesting that Mattis should have chosen his words more carefully, but would not be disciplined. |
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