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3 h. ago Trump is sending a powerful message to our enemies — and allies — with the Pentagon's rebrand

The controversial shift from Department of Defense to Department of War reflects a calculated move to project strength and instill warrior ethos in American military culture.

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3 h. ago Trump is sending a powerful message to the world with the Pentagon's rebrand

The controversial shift from Department of Defense to Department of War reflects a calculated move to project strength and instill warrior ethos in American military culture.

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3 h. ago Republican lawmakers introduce bills to make Department of War name change official

Republican lawmakers introduce bills to make Department of War name change official  Stars and Stripes

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5 h. ago The Return of the ‘War Department’ Is More Than Nostalgia. It’s a Message.

President Trump and his defense secretary say they want to return to the era when America won wars. They largely ignore the greatest accomplishment of the past 80 years: avoiding superpower conflict.

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9 h. ago A Failed Top Secret Mission in North Korea, and a Government Shutdown Deadline

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10 h. ago Trump Will Rename the Defense Department the Department of War: What to Know

The president has said the name “just sounded better” than Defense Department, a name that has been in use since 1949.

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10 h. ago Trump faces criticism over to order to rebrand Pentagon as ‘Department of War’ – US politics live

Trump faces criticism over to order to rebrand Pentagon as ‘Department of War’ – US politics live  The Guardian

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10 h. ago Trump faces criticism over order to rebrand Pentagon as ‘Department of War’ – US politics live

Trump faces criticism over order to rebrand Pentagon as ‘Department of War’ – US politics live  The Guardian

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10 h. ago A Return to the Department of War, and a Government Shutdown Deadline

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12 h. ago Trump seeks to rebrand Department of Defense as Department of War

Trump seeks to rebrand Department of Defense as Department of War  BBC

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14 h. ago US Department of Defense to be renamed ‘Department of War’: Report

US Department of Defense to be renamed ‘Department of War’: Report  Al Jazeera

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14 h. ago Trump to Sign Executive Order Changing Department of Defense to Department of War

President Donald Trump will reportedly sign an executive order on Friday to change the Department of Defense back to its original name, the Department of War. The post Trump to Sign Executive Order Changing Department of Defense to Department of War appeared first on Breitbart.

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18 h. ago President Trump plans to rename the Defense Department as the Department of War

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.

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19 h. ago Trump to Sign Order Renaming the Defense Department as the Department of War

The president is turning back the clock to the name the agency held until shortly after World War II.

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19 h. ago Trump to rename Department of Defense the 'Department of War,' official says

Trump to rename Department of Defense the 'Department of War,' official says  Reuters

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20 h. ago Trump to sign order renaming Pentagon 'Department of War': Sources

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.

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20 h. ago Trump Is Renaming the Defense Department the Department of War

The president is turning back the clock to the name the agency held until shortly after World War II.

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22 h. ago Trump to rename Pentagon, restoring historic ‘Department of War’ in latest military move

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.

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51 h. ago Sen. Mike Lee, Rep. Greg Steube Move to Revive ‘Department of War’ Name: 'Americans Don’t Just Play Defense'

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) introduced legislation on September 2, 2025, to restore the original title of the U.S. Department of Defense to the “Department of War.” The measure, called the Department of War Restoration Act of 2025, is co-sponsored by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) and includes a companion bill in the House. The post Sen. Mike Lee, Rep. Greg Steube Move to Revive ‘Department of War’ Name: ‘Americans Don’t Just Play Defense’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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