President Harry S. Truman signing the National Security Act Amendments of 1949, which converted the National Military Establishment into a new Department of Defense. (National Archives) During a White ...
In early September 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the DoD and its leaders may use the names “Department of War” and “Secretary of War” in certain contexts. The ...
In a move that was previewed in recent days by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump is preparing to sign an executive order today proposing to rename the Department of Defense the ...
Trump is expected to sign an executive order today renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War, reviving a title last used in 1947. The move, long signaled by Trump and Defense ...