For the U.S. military, Friday the 13th became Christmas for the troops.

QuoteWASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Secretary of defense designate James Mattis was officially granted a congressional waiver Friday to serve as President-elect Donald Trump's Pentagon chief.

The full House of Representatives voted 268-151 Friday to grant the waiver to bypass the federal law that bars someone from serving in the post within seven years of retirement from active military duty.

Mattis retired from active duty in 2013. 

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/01/13/Congress-approves-Mattis-special-waiver-to-serve-as-Pentagon-chief/6991484348857/?spt=hrs&or=2

He's as-good-as-confirmed now.  Solid deal.   

General "Maddog" Mattis with his USMC Uniform on is a fighting machine that no enemy of the United States of America wants to go up against. I would follow this man into battle any day of the week as long as he has on his uniform. With that being said once he put that Marine uniform away in the closet for good and put the political suit on IMO this is not the job for him. Stay retired and please stay silent on the Jewish State of Israel.

If he really believes in his heart that this Iran deal should be kept just because our word is true. IMO...He just rendered himself useless for the office of Secretary of Defense.

http://therightscoop.com/watch-mattis-says-us-must-honor-iran-deal/

I didn't like when he voiced his opinion and views on Israel. His voice on Israel is the same as John Kerry and Obama. We don't need another high ranking official of United States of America hating the Jewish State of Israel like Kerry, Obama, and now Mattis.

http://www.haaretz.com/jewish/news/1.754253

Let me see if I have this correct. Gen. Mattis thinks the United States should honor our deal with Iran and that The Jewish State of Israel is becoming a Apartheid State. He also wants to go against the wishes of Israel which wants its capital in Jerusalem.

Please stay retired so your glory can fit your ego.