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Rhiannon12866

(243,198 posts)
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 10:00 PM Sep 5

'Then we decided to go woke': Trump signs order rebranding Dept. of Defense as Dept. of War - MSNBC



Trump signs an executive order adding "Department of War" as the secondary title of the Defense Department, according to two White House officials who spoke to NBC News.

The order won't rename the Defense Department, but it will authorize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to use secondary titles like “secretary of war” and “Department of War” in official correspondence and public communications and during formal ceremonies, according to a White House preview of the order. - Aired on 09/05/2025.

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'Then we decided to go woke': Trump signs order rebranding Dept. of Defense as Dept. of War - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Sep 5 OP
An endless string of bullshit distractions. How Klarkashton Sep 5 #1
That's also what they do in Russia, they're always renaming cities, rivers, etc. depending on who's "in favor" Rhiannon12866 Sep 5 #3
Trump is lead by the nose by Russian bootlickers. Klarkashton Sep 5 #4
At least he didn't go Orwellian and name it dflprincess Sep 5 #2
I'd actually prefer that, the Department of War sounds provocative Rhiannon12866 Sep 5 #5
At 7:20 he slips up and actually tells the truth... SeattleVet Sep 5 #6
Great catch! Thanks! Rhiannon12866 Sep 6 #7
statesmen such as truman and marshall named the dod, aspirationally i suppose rampartd Sep 6 #8

Rhiannon12866

(243,198 posts)
3. That's also what they do in Russia, they're always renaming cities, rivers, etc. depending on who's "in favor"
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 10:15 PM
Sep 5

When I visited the USSR in the late '80s with my grandmother and her peace group, St. Petersburg was then named Leningrad. Beautiful city.

SeattleVet

(5,735 posts)
6. At 7:20 he slips up and actually tells the truth...
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 11:53 PM
Sep 5

"Service to this nation is an incredible grift…uh, gift…"

Or maybe the General was trying to get the word out, subtly.

rampartd

(2,447 posts)
8. statesmen such as truman and marshall named the dod, aspirationally i suppose
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 03:54 AM
Sep 6

they had actually fought a consequential war and understood the inevitable result of mechanized warfare

this bozo, on the other hand .......

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