President Donald Trump recently hinted that he may revert the Department of Defense back to the Department of War, an old title dating back to 1789. “It used to be called the Department of War and it ...

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke to reporters Friday about the meaning behind the name change from the Department of Defense to the Department of War.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth watches in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in ...

President Harry S. Truman signing the National Security Act Amendments of 1949, which converted the National Military Establishment into a new Department of Defense. (National Archives) During a White ...

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday renaming the Department of Defense the “Department of War.” The move on its own has no legal power; officially changing the name ...

President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his desire to rename the Department of Defense the War Department, saying the United States had enjoyed an “unbelievable history of victory” in wars fought ...

President Donald Trump on Friday signed his 200th executive order, authorizing the Department of Defense to change its name to the Department of War. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said the new ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday instructing the Pentagon to begin using the name “Department of War” in official communications and to pursue actions that would ...

Aug. 25 (UPI) --President Donald Trump said Monday he is considering renaming the Defense Department to the Department of War "over the next week or so." Trump revealed his plan during a White House ...

The Pentagon’s website and social media channels were overhauled Friday at President Donald Trump’s behest to reflect the United States Defense Department’s new “Department of War” persona, shifting ...

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