By Ioannis VLAHOS
The failures of US militarism have soured the concept for many young Americans
On September 5, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order which revived the original name for the Department of Defense, "The Department of War." While technically the name remains the Department of Defense for legal purposes (as only an act of Congress can officially change the name), the Trump administration has done everything else in its power to rebrand the institution in this regard, claiming the original name is "woke" and that the change ensures the Department's "ability to wage war and secure what is ours."