What the actual fuck, Mattis?

The U.S. military mission at the U.S.-Mexico border will no longer be called "Operation Faithful Patriot," according to officials.

The formerly named "Operation Faithful Patriot" is a deployment of nearly 5,200 troops, who joined 2,000 troops already stationed at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Jamie Davis said in a statement on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Defense was dropping the name, but added that although it would no longer be called "Operation Faithful Patriot," the operation was still named and still ongoing.

Davis said the operation will now be referred to as "border support."

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No reason was given for the change in name or for the timing.

  NBC

Gee, could it be because it actually served its purpose for the midterms? But it's too indefensible otherwise?

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.