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Senate panel moves forward ‘Department of War’ name change
Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee advanced the Trump administration's proposal to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War in the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. The panel included the name change in closed-door deliberations over the bill.
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