“Be Polite, Be Professional, but Have a Plan to Kill Everybody You Meet.” — General James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis
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See store for details. 2 September 15, 2013 THE MILITARY PRESS www.MilitaryPress.com • [email protected] The best quotes from ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis An account by John R. Guardiano, a former Marine who not only met but con- versed in depth with Mattis, sums up the general’s character best. Both the left and the right are wrong about Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis. He is neither the Jack Nicholson caricature of a Marine de- picted in the 1992 movie A Few Good Men nor the callous and mad eccentric depicted by George C. Scott in the 1970 movie Patton. And Gen. Mattis didn’t just talk the talk; he walked the walk. He led from the front. Indeed, on at least one occasion that I know of, the General was bloodied from a firefight or improvised explosive device while out on patrol with junior, enlisted Marines one-third his age. That’s what makes Gen. Mattis such a great warrior: He truly re- spects and cares for his Marines. “Guardiano,” he told me, “I don’t give a damn about the officers. If they don’t like what they’re doing, they can get on a plane and leave the Corps — go back where they came from. But I do care deeply about those 18- and 19-year-old Lance Corporals out on the frontlines.” — From The American Spectator Mattis’ provocative and memorable quotes on next page The Military Press Undrafted September 15, 2013 Remember rookie earns roster spot Publisher When... Richard T. Matz See1982 what life was like back in 1982... Customer Service Manager See page 26 Carol Williams world events, technology, movies... pages 30-31 Advertising Manager Valerie Swaine Account Representatives: Michelle Hull Victoria Wills CHARGERS Public Relations REPORT Lisa Matz Production / Web Sandra Powers • Joe Yang Distribution See Ernest Moralez, Dennis Winks THEN Nicole Matz, Mandie Matz page Jose Salazar 28 Contributing Writers Can you figure out who Doug Aguillard these two are? Crystal Arriaga Turn to page 23 for the answer. 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The “dream world” he alludes to is a reference to a complacent attitude -- one that can cost lives if troops aren’t vigi- lant. “If in order to kill the enemy you have to kill an innocent, don’t take the shot. Don’t create more enemies than you take out by some immoral act.” “You go into Afghanistan, you As a co-author of the military’s counter- insurgency manual (with David Petraeus), got guys who slap women Mattis has often spoke about following the rules of engagement and being disciplined around for five years because among a ruthless enemy. they didn’t wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain’t got “I don’t lose any no manhood left anyway. So sleep at night it’s a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them. Actually it’s quite fun to over the poten- fight them, you know. It’s a hell tial for failure. I of a hoot. It’s fun to shoot some cannot even spell people. I’ll be right up there with you. I like brawling.” the word.” Some Mattis quotes don’t come with- The General is confident in his abilities out a degree of controversy, including and that of his Marines -- he led the 1st this one. Said while speaking about his Marine Expeditionary Brigade into Af- time on the ground in Afghanistan, he ghanistan in 2001, the 1st Marine Division was later counseled by his boss Gen. Ha- into Iraq in 2003, and led an operation into gee, who said “he should have chosen his Fallujah in 2004 dubbed “Operation Vigi- words more carefully.” lant Resolve”, and helped to plan the later “Operation Phantom Fury.” “Treachery has existed as “You are part of the long as there’s been war- world’s most feared fare, and there’s always and trusted force. been a few people that you couldn’t trust.” Engage your brain be- In places such as Iraq and Afghanistan, alliances can often shift quickly. Mattis spoke fore you engage your to Congress on this point after a series of weapon.” green-on-blue attacks that left military lead- This line from his 2003 letter to his Marines ers struggling to deal with. foreshadows his contribution in 2006 to counter-insurgency doctrine, which stresses battlefield discipline, and protection of the civilian populace. 4 September 15, 2013 THE MILITARY PRESS www.MilitaryPress.com • [email protected] $ “PowerPoint makes us stupid.” 650 As a top General, we can safely assume that Mattis has had to sit through his fair share of awful PowerPoint briefings. “The most important “We’ve backed off in good six inches on the faith to try and give you a chance to straighten this battlefield is problem out. But I am going between your ears.” to beg with you for a minute. He often emphasizes to his troops that they need to be problem solvers, only using I’m going to plead with you, firepower as a last result. do not cross us. Because if you do, the survivors will “There are some people write about what we do here who think you have to for 10,000 years.” hate them in order to Mattis demonstrates that he is willing to extend an olive branch to those on the fence shoot them.