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sop

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5. It was named the Department of War from 1789 to 1947.

Reply to themaguffin (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 09:39 AM

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Created in 1789 the Department of War was reorganized and renamed the National Military Establishment in 1947, then the Department of Defense in 1949.

Renaming it is likely Hegseth's idea.

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