President Donald Trump of the United States has ordered that the Pentagon be renamed the Department of War.

On Friday, he will sign an executive order allowing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to be known as Secretary of War and allowing the Department of Defense to adopt the new moniker as a secondary title.

The War Department, which was first created as a cabinet-level organization in 1789 and remained in existence until 1947, was replaced by the Pentagon, which is in charge of the United States military.

The US Congress is in charge of establishing executive departments, so changing the department's name would legally require an amendment.

Trump has brought up the possibility of changing the name on numerous occasions, claiming that the former name gave the US "an unbelievable history of victory" in both world wars.

He has also voiced hope that politicians would be in favor of this kind of change.

"If we require that, Congress will undoubtedly comply. Last week, the president declared, "I don't even think we need that." "But, if we need that, I'm sure Congress will go along."

The department has been refocused on "warfighting" and a "warrior ethos" by Trump and Hegseth.

They contend that the department has grown overly preoccupied with "woke ideology" and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

President Donald Trump of the United States has ordered that the Pentagon be renamed the Department of War.

On Friday, he will sign an executive order allowing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to be known as Secretary of War and allowing the Department of Defense to adopt the new moniker as a secondary title.

The War Department, which was first created as a cabinet-level organization in 1789 and remained in existence until 1947, was replaced by the Pentagon, which is in charge of the United States military.

The US Congress is in charge of establishing executive departments, so changing the department's name would legally require an amendment.

Trump has brought up the possibility of changing the name on numerous occasions, claiming that the former name gave the US "an unbelievable history of victory" in both world wars.

He has also voiced hope that politicians would be in favor of this kind of change.

"If we require that, Congress will undoubtedly comply. Last week, the president declared, "I don't even think we need that." "But, if we need that, I'm sure Congress will go along."

The department has been refocused on "warfighting" and a "warrior ethos" by Trump and Hegseth.

They contend that the department has grown overly preoccupied with "woke ideology" and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.