President Trump’s decision to return the nation’s military to its 1789 factory settings as the "Department of War" sends a message with the subtlety of a monster truck rally — of deterrence to America’s enemies and resolve to America’s allies.

But they are not its primary target.

While the blast radius of Trump’s rebranding will reach Brussels and Beijing, the intended impact is much closer to home.

The name "Department of War" serves as a resounding rebuke to policymakers, politicians and professors who seek to inject their intrusive thoughts of stylish strategies and social engineering onto America’s military.

For decades, these misguided groups have mistakenly seen the world as a diorama for experimentation, themselves as a Disney fairy godmother and the American military as social

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