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 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 ...
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday, renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War—a title last used in 1947. Trump said the rebrand will send a message to America ...