The retired four-star general spent 44 years in the US Marine Corps, working his way up to ... Mattis also has some of the best quotes of any general around. Here are 17 of his best.

A few years ago, we compiled its list of the 32 best military movie quotes of all time ... all I've ever asked of my Marines is that they obey my orders as they would the word of God.

Speaking to his Marines at al Asad air base in Iraq ... As a co-author of the military's counter-insurgency manual (with retired Army Gen. David Petraeus), Mattis has often spoke about following ...

Demonstrate to the world there is 'No Better Friend — No Worse Enemy' than a US Marine.