The president has said the name “just sounded better” than Defense Department, a name that has been in use since 1949. Politics
The change would return the department to a name that it carried for much of its history, until it became the Department of Defense in the wake of World War II. Politics
The president is turning back the clock to the name the agency held until shortly after World War II. Politics
Trump to rename Department of Defense the 'Department of War,' official says Reuters Politics
The formal renaming would require Congress to act, but the order is expected to say the new name can be used in official correspondence and ceremonial contexts. Politics
President Donald Trump announces plan to rename the Department of Defense back to Department of War, reverting to the agency's former title as part of Pentagon reforms. Politics
Trump plans to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, reversing a post-World War II change to restore historical military naming. Events
Trump Wants to Rename the Defense Department to the Department of War: What to Know The New York Times Politics
