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Signage is replaced after Trump ordered return to the US 'War Department', in Washington

Politics Sep 05

WATCH: Pentagon changes ‘Secretary of Defense’ signage to ‘Secretary of War’

By Associated Press

Politics Sep 05

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks next to President Donald Trump, in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washi...
WATCH: Trump holds news briefing after signing executive order for ‘Department of War’ moniker

Trump said the switch was intended to signal to the world that the United States was a force to be reckoned with, and he complained that the Department of Defense’s name was “woke.”…

By Chris Megerian, Seung Min Kim, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press

Politics Sep 04

U.S. President Donald Trump makes announcement at the White House
White House says Trump will seek ‘Department of War’ rebrand for Pentagon

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, his latest effort to project an image of toughness for America's military.

By Konstantin Toropin, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

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