Breaking news: Trump is renaming the Defense Department the Department of War
It’s the name the agency held until shortly after World War II.
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Sep. 4, 2025, 7:33 p.m. ET

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Trump Is Renaming the Defense Department the Department of War

President Trump will sign an executive order on Friday renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War, the White House said, fulfilling his pledge to realign the military’s mission by restoring the name the agency held until shortly after World War II.

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