Trump Orders Pentagon to Revive 'Department of War' Name
US President Donald Trump is reviving a historic title for America's military leadership. On September 5, he signs an executive order directing the Pentagon to use “Department of War†as a secondary name, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also referred to as “Secretary of War.â€
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When confronted with the possibility that making the name change would require an act of Congress, Trump told reporters that "we're just going to do it."
