USA TODAYFor the Record: The next Defense secretary called war 'a hell of a hoot'USA TODAYDonald Trump on Thursday confirmed that his pick for Defense secretary will be James “Mad Dog” Mattis, a bookish, tough-talking retired Marines Corps general who's criticized the Obama administration and called war “a hell of a hoot.” "It's fun to ...AP News in Brief at 6:04 am ESTWashington PostThis Morning from CBS News, Dec.