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Pete Hegseth: “We've changed the name from the Department of Defense to the…”

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VIDEO NOW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks in RI

Published | Video Starts at 06:11

You're on the front lines of ensuring we stay ahead. And every day we stay ahead is a day that we deter conflict. Sure, We've changed the name from the Department of Defense to the Department of War. And that wasn't because we love war. It's actually because we love peace. This president seeks peace, believes everything we do should be in service of peace. (06:11–06:15)

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Asserts that the department's name has been changed from the Department of Defense to the Department of War.

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