Twice on Aug. 25, Trump brought up his previously stated intention to rename the Department of Defense to what it was once called - the Department of War. When the First Congress met in 1789, it created three departments to aid the president: Department of Foreign Affairs (now the Department of State), the Department of Treasury and the Department of War (now the Department of Defense). In 1949, the NME was renamed the Department of Defense to better reflect the civilian leadership of the military and the department’s mission to deter war and protect the security of the country.
Author: Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY
Published at: 2025-08-25 22:56:21
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