"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the U.S. military will now embrace maximum lethality, not tepid legality, as President Donald Trump signed an executive order reverting the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War. This name change is not just about renaming, said Hegseth in front of reporters at the Oval Office, but rather restoring the warrior ethos."
"While Congress still needs to ratify the name change for it to become permanent, the directive empowers Hegseth to begin to use the new title in official communications and proceedings. It also encourages other federal agencies to follow suit. Trump went on to note that we won every war while the department held its original name. Really, it has to do with winning, he said of the name change."
An executive order reverts the Department of Defense's name to the Department of War, reflecting a return to a warrior ethos and emphasis on offensive action. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a shift toward 'maximum lethality' rather than 'tepid legality,' prioritizing violent effect over political correctness and raising warriors instead of defenders. The Department of War was the official name from 1789 to 1947. The directive allows Hegseth to use the new title in official communications and encourages other federal agencies to adopt it, while Congress must still ratify the change for permanent effect. President Donald Trump linked the name change to winning wars.
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