It seems that retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, 66, the former commander of U.S. Central Command, is being well-received as a prime candidate for secretary of defense. Known as smart, plain-spoken and up front, Mattis was popular during his CentCom years (2010-13) at MacDill AFB. Only cautionary note–his nicknames: “Mad Dog” and “Chaos,” most notably.
But, no, nobody is calling him the second coming of Gen. Curtis “Bombs Away” LeMay.