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What's In a Name: 'War' Sends Clarifying Message to Adversaries About Departmental Mission
THE PENTAGON · ARLINGTON — A little over a year after President Donald J. Trump rechristened the Department of Defense as the Department of War, the name change sends a clearer message to allies and adversaries alike about the department's mission, said Chief Pentagon Spokesman and Senior Advisor Sean Parnell.
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- 26 October 2026 · 22:47 UTC
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- 28 October 2026 · 07:36 UTC
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- https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4634063/whats-in-a-name-war-sends-clarifying-message-to-adversaries-about-departmental/
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