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Trump to sign executive order renaming Pentagon the Department of War
- President Trump plans to sign an executive order renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War, a title used until 1949.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated that the name change reflects a cultural shift at the Pentagon, emphasizing a military focus on offense.
- The renaming is part of the administration's 'warrior ethos' campaign aimed at reshaping military culture.
- A legislative effort to make the name change permanent is expected to be introduced by Senator Mike Lee and Representative Greg Steube.
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Donald Trump's radical decision: The Defence Department becomes again “the Department of War”, after more than 70 years. The President of the United States claims that the new name transmits power, while the opposition criticises the idea of being “childish and dangerous”, according to BBC.
Let’s be totally honest, it should be the ‘Department of War’
There are reports that President Donald Trump will announce the change from the Department of Defense back to its old name, the Department of War, today.This change requires congressional approval and Republican Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has already introduced a bill to change the name back to what it was before it was abandoned in 1947.“For the first 150 years of our military’s history, Americans defeated their enemies and protected their homeland…
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