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summer_in_TX

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16. Ha, the name USED to be Department of War. And appropriations were more restrained.

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 01:19 AM

Sep 2025

But once they renamed it to Department of Defense people were much more willing to give it money for "keeping us safe."

May the new old name cause the Department of War's funding fall a lot, if not now, over time.

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Trump to sign executive order renaming Pentagon the Department of War [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 OP

The halcyon days of yesteryear in that demented mind. bucolic_frolic Sep 2025 #1

Sure is a strange way to lobby for the Nobel Peace Prize Zorro Sep 2025 #2

He's going to rename the prize too Farmer-Rick Sep 2025 #24

Remember What Bush 43 Did to the Navy? eringer Sep 2025 #3

He did that to all four services jmowreader Sep 2025 #33

Well, let's face it, "Department of War" was always the more honest name. malthaussen Sep 2025 #4

I thought they might call it the Department of Peace in honor of Trumps Prize milestogo Sep 2025 #5

Tough guy eh. What happened to the loser/sucker talk. twodogsbarking Sep 2025 #6

He knows nothing about war since he was a draft dodger with his phony "bone spurs" diagnosis. llmart Sep 2025 #9

Surprised it's not the Donald and Melania Trump Awesome Department of Bigly War. nt wiggs Sep 2025 #7

He really wanted to name it ... DBoon Sep 2025 #8

It's just a rebranding for merchandising purposes. bluedigger Sep 2025 #10

GFLWT, Caligula. GB_RN Sep 2025 #11

Trump Needs An Emergency To Take To The Supreme Court DallasNE Sep 2025 #12

Next executive order - America becomes Trumpmanistan! Aussie105 Sep 2025 #13

Isn't it that already? HarryM Sep 2025 #32

Excuse me . . . AverageOldGuy Sep 2025 #14

Bullseye orangecrush Sep 2025 #27

What do you mean, never promoted above major? jmowreader Sep 2025 #34

I am truly terrified of the times that we are living in right now. I feel like I am sitting on a timebomb patricia92243 Sep 2025 #15

We are. Kath2 Sep 2025 #40

Ha, the name USED to be Department of War. And appropriations were more restrained. summer_in_TX Sep 2025 #16

I guess you can't really call it the Department of Defense with a straight face when... LudwigPastorius Sep 2025 #17

or blow up small motorboats with cruise missles Captain Zero Sep 2025 #20

Fits in with his attack on the small boat. Old Crank Sep 2025 #18

It's really the Department of Epstein Distraction Name Changing Department. Epstein who? He fetched me covfefe once.nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #19

just gives him an excuse he wants to start another war. nt Javaman Sep 2025 #21

We are a banana republic being led by a bunch of loons. mdbl Sep 2025 #22

The Pentagon is NOT the name. Farmer-Rick Sep 2025 #23

The worst thing is the drunk Defense Secretary post in all caps like a hyperactive 8 year old muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #25

If any of the media and their kacekwl Sep 2025 #26

Way to make the country even greater an international laughingstock there, TACO. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2025 #28

He thinks that he is not leaving the white house orangecrush Sep 2025 #29

Think how much this is going to cost displacedvermoter Sep 2025 #30

It's a nightmare BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 #31

Three questions jmowreader Sep 2025 #35

MaddowBlog-Trump wants to rebrand the Defense Department as the 'Department of War' LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #36

Update: it turns out the new name (Department of War) is actually a nickname as it's a "secondary title" lol LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #37

He can't do that. It's against the law. Who will stop him? BigmanPigman Sep 2025 #38

We are going back to the early 20th century. The Third Doctor Sep 2025 #39

With Pete there, it should be named the "Department of Jim Beam." Vinca Sep 2025 #41

It is still the Department of Defense LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #42