The tank battle that came to define the early career of Trump’s new national security adviser; ‘We’re not in Iraq to seize anybody’s oil’: Pentagon chief arrives in Iraq with a message of cooperation; A Vietnam vet fled the Oroville Dam. While he was gone, burglars stole his war medals.; Did British police just find a surface-to-air missile in a local arms cache?;   A military blog by Dan Lamothe   The tank battle that came to define the early career of Trump’s new national security adviser The battle lasted less than half an hour. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   ‘We’re not in Iraq to seize anybody’s oil’: Pentagon chief arrives in Iraq with a message of cooperation Mattis arrived in Baghdad on Monday. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   Defense Secretary Mattis disagrees with Trump, says he does not see media as the enemy “I don't have any issues with the press myself,” Mattis said. By Dan Lamothe  •  Read more »   A Vietnam vet fled the Oroville Dam. While he was gone, burglars stole his war medals. Mike Pomeroy didn't talk much about his time at war, but hoped to one day pass the medals to his grandchildren. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  Read more »   Did British police just find a surface-to-air missile in a local arms cache? Photos posted online by Britain's National Crime Agency could show the weapon. That it might have been recovered by British authorities is almost unheard of. By Thomas Gibbons-Neff  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   World news alerts Get immediate updates in your inbox on breaking news from around the world. Visit washingtonpost.com/newsletters for more breaking news alerts and newsletters. Sign Up »         Share Checkpoint:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Checkpoint or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071