Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Confirms Imminent Executive Order, Citing a Return to “Warrior Ethos” and Historic Precedent

The Department of Defense is set to be renamed the Department of War, a move confirmed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the White House. The change is scheduled to be enacted by an executive order from President Donald Trump on Friday, returning the agency to its name used until 1949.

On Thursday, Secretary Hegseth posted a tweet stating “DEPARTMENT OF WAR” in what appeared to be a confirmation of a Fox News report on the name change. The tweet aligns with his previous comments supporting the move as part of an effort to re-establish a “warrior ethos” within the armed forces.

During an appearance on “Fox & Friends,” Hegseth said, “We won WWI, and we won WWII,

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