Pentagon spokesman urges Congress to make Department of War name law
The gist
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell urged Congress to enshrine the Department of War name in law.
The rename, begun by Trump in 2025, now hinges on the defense bill.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2025President Donald Trump rechristened the Department of Defense as the Department of War, a name it held once before when the Pentagon first opened.
- Nov 13, 2025Secretary of War Pete Hegseth finished installation of a War Department plaque at the River Entrance in front of the Pentagon.
- Oct 27, 2026Chief Pentagon Spokesman and Senior Advisor Sean Parnell published an editorial calling on Congress to enshrine the Department of War name in law.