Executive Order 14347
Restoring the United States Department of War
Foreign Policy & National SecurityGovernment Reform
Renames the Department of Defense back to the Department of War, reversing the 1947 National Security Act name change.
Section by Section
What each section does, and how they differ.
Sec. 1 Purpose
Restores the historical name Department of War for the Department of Defense, stating that the name signals strength and resolve and sharpen focus on national interests.
Sec. 2 Implementation
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to use the secondary title Secretary of War in official correspondence, communications, and ceremonial contexts.
Sec. 3 General Provisions
Standard boilerplate: preserves existing agency authority, conditions the order on appropriations, and creates no enforceable private rights.
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