PRESIDENT Donald Trump has signed an executive order to change the name of the Department of Defense back to the Department of War.

He and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the move in an effort to restore the "warrior ethos" in America .

Speaking in the Oval Office on Friday, Hegseth noted that America has not won a major war since the name, which was first introduced by George Washington, was changed in 1949.

"That's not to disparage our war fighters [...] that's to recognize that this name change is not just about renaming, it's about restoring," Hegseth said.

"Words matter."

Hegseth said he hopes the order will restore a "warrior ethos" that will encourage armed forces to fight "decisively" and end conflicts.

"We're gonna go on offense, not just on defense," the former Fox Ne

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