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PoliticalUnited States·26 Oct 2026

Pentagon urges Congress to support renaming Department of Defense to Department of War

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The Pentagon urged Congress to maintain measures in the annual defense policy bill that would rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War. This push occurred as officials cited the conviction of President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth regarding the change. The initiative sought to formalize a shift in departmental naming that…

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