Trump to Rename Department of Defense, Reverting to Former Name: Report

1 sourceUpdated Sep 5, 2025

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Friday that will change the Department of Defense to become the Department of War, according to a report. The “new” name will actually revert the department…

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