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  The legend of Mad Dog began on this date. On September 8, 1950 he was born. His Mother gave birth to him. This impacted his life because he was born.
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  James Mattis on January 1st 1969 joined the Marine Corps. This impacted his life because if he didn't join the Marine Corps he wouldn't be the secretary of defense.
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  James Mattis became an officer on this date. This impacted his life because he gained a lot of leadership qualities while becoming an officer
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  The Gulf war begins on this date after the Iraqi military invades Kuwait. A coalition of American,British,French,Canadian, and Saudi Arabian forces moved swift-fully moved into Kuwait liberating it from Iraqi forces.
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  Right at the start of the Gulf War James Mattis became a Lieutenant Colonel. This affected his life because he became a higher rank getting more attention. He skills he used in the war help America win the war.
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  The US and the other coalition forces destroy the Iraqi resistance and liberate Kuwait. Kuwait gets ins Monarchy restored and becomes an ally to the United States.
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  On this day the deadliest terror attack ever happened. Terrorists hijacked 4 planes and crashed them into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. Terrorist had picked fight with the United States, They were about to feel the wrath.
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  The United States along with Australia, Germany, and Poland pull an invasion of Afghanistan. The allied forces were lead by James Mattis and his large group of Marines.
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  James Mattis after his good work in the Gulf War and Afghanistan earns the title of Major General and gains control of 1st Marine Division.
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  James Mattis with his Marines and The US Army Rangers lead an invasion of Iraq because of ties to the terrorists that attacked the United States on 9/11
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  The Pentagon decided with how well James Mattis did in both Afghanistan and Iraq they gave him full control of The Marine Expeditionary force.
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  The elections were a close one but the new president of the United States is Barrack Obama.
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  The members of NATO all give their consent to have James Mattis run the NATO military, the strongest force in the world. James Mattis kept this position until he retired.
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  James Mattis retired from the Marines and NATO military leader. He did this cause he thought the Marines and NATO needed something new for control.
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  After retiring from the military James Mattis went go work for General Dynamics.
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  After 8 years with Obama the United States voted for their next president. They picked Donald Trump as their next leader.
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  Donald Trump picked James Mattis for Secretary of Defense. He made this choice off of he had learned from people telling him what Mattis has done.
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  James Mattis is sworn in to become the next US Secretary of Defense.
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  With Trump being busy with a lot of different problems he decided that James Mattis will have full control of the military. He looked at Mattis and said "Get them"
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  A mix of NATO, Iraqi, Syrian, Russian, and other US allies James Mattis told the world that ISIS has been defeated. It was truly a day where the world came together to defeat a problem.