Below is what happened on Trump's 26th day in office. You can find out what damage was done every other day so far on the Saddest Calendar on the Internet.In January, Trump ordered Defense Secretary James Mattis to craft a "preliminary draft" for the Pentagon's national security campaigns, focusing on what he frequently cites as the largest looming threat: the terrorist network ISIS, which he vowed during his CPAC address last Friday to "totally obliterate." With input from intelligence agencies, military services, and the State Department, among various others, Mattis is set to give his pitch for the approach to defeat ISIS to the president today. His pitch also reportedly includes a definition for what a defeat of a group means.While details are sparse, the report will almost definitely deepen the US's military involvement in Syria, potentially through the addition of ground troops. As reported in Time, while the report will likely "present a broad overview of options," a few approaches can be expected: "…recommendations due at the White House on Monday are likely to increase emphasis on nonmilitary elements of the campaign already underway, such as efforts to squeeze IS finances, limit the group's recruiting and counter ISIS propaganda that is credited with inspiring recent violence in the U.S. and Europe."In the New York Times, citing statements from Joseph Dunford Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the report may also "look at how the [ISIS] rose to power in the first place [and suggest] how to fight its ideology." The report also suggests that some of Mattis's options for Trump could "include loosening some battlefield restrictions and allowing American troops to get closer to the fight."While the future has yet to be defined, a few issues could arise. One point of contention could involve Russia—because Russia always has to be involved—and the fight against militants in Syria. Whereas Trump has argued for an alliance with the country whose whose military interventions in Syria has propped up the Assad regime, Mattis has expressed opposition to military cooperation with Russia.The US News, reporting in a way that's nothing short of disconcerting, stresses what's ultimately at stake with this decision. "Many factors serve as potential landmines on the path to success…[but] at stake are the lives of millions of people displaced by the conflicts, particularly in Syria, where Trump has previously advocated for the creation of Gulf state-funded safe zones to protect the refugees," it reports.