alt Hacker News"War department" is the older name, not "Defense department".
Also, is it really a defense department when you're starting wars of aggression every 15 years or so?
"War department" is the older name, not "Defense department".
Also, is it really a defense department when you're starting wars of aggression every 15 years or so?
The War Department has not existed since the passage of the National Security Act of 1947 and the government department has been known as the Department of Defense under US law since the act was amended in 1949. If you have an issue with it, take it up with Congress.