WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War," a White House official said on Thursday, a ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Sept. 5 renaming the Department of Defense to the "Department of War," his latest in a series of rebrands he has led since returning to office. The ...

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 ...

When workers at the Pentagon quietly removed “Department of Defense” plaques and replaced them with new bronze signs reading “Department of War,” the reaction was immediate. Photos of Defense ...

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order directing the Department of Defense to revert to its old title of Department of War and for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's title to be ...

A report released by the Congressional Budget Office estimated the amount of money that would be spent on new signs and letterhead, should Congress approve a change. By John Ismay Reporting from ...

On Sept. 5, President Donald Trump signed an executive order restoring “the historic name” of the U.S. Department of Defense, the “Department of War.” A new website debuted -- war.gov. In 1798, ...

During a White House press event on Aug. 25, President Donald Trump remarked that the Department of Defense name "didn't sound good" to him. "Department of Defense, I don't want to be defense only," ...

President Trump has signed executive orders to rename several government-recognized entities since returning to office. The Department of Defense will be renamed the Department of War, its name prior ...