WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Sept. 5 changing the name of the Department of Defense to the "Department of War," reviving a name that was abandoned during a 1947 Cabinet reorganization.

The move, confirmed by a White House official, is intended to reflect what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has described as the administration's effort to instill the "warrior ethos" across the armed forces.

Trump suggested the change during remarks to reporters on Aug. 25. "It used to be called the Department of War, and it had a stronger sound," Trump said . "And as you know, we won World War I, we won World War II. We won everything." 'It had a stronger sound': Trump wants to bring back the Department of War

Fox News first reported on Trump's plans to sign

See Full Page