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U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Defense is an executive department of the federal government. It is also called the Department of War. It coordinates and supervises the U.S. Armed Forces and is headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia.

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Secretary of War

Pete Hegseth

Key facts

Formed: 18 September 1947 (as National Military Establishment)source
Budget: $842 billion FY2024source
Personnel: 2,845,386 total (30 June 2024)source
Secretary sworn in: Jan. 25, 2025, as the 29th secretary of defensesource
Name change: Sept. 5, 2025 (name changed)source

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