April 18, 2017 North Korea 'Recklessly Tried to Provoke,' Mattis Says North Korea's most recent unsuccessful missile launch is an attempt to "provoke" and underscores why the United States is working with the Chinese government to keep the Korean Peninsula nuclear-free, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said.
Dec. 4, 2016 Pearl Harbor Survivors Receive Heroes' Welcome in Honolulu With cheers, tears and a water cannon salute, Hawaii veterans and residents welcomed Pearl Harbor survivors back to Oahu, 75 years after the surprise Japanese attack on the island.