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The '''United States Department of Defense''', also known as the '''Department of War''' ('''DoW'''), is an is an [[United States federal executive departments|executive department]] of the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. federal government]] charged with supervising the six U.S. armed services consisting of the [[United States Army|Army]], [[United States Navy|Navy]], [[United States Marine Corps|Marines]], [[United States Air Force|Air Force]], [[United States Space Force|Space Force]], the [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]].<ref>{{cite web|date=November 11, 2022|title=The World's Biggest Employers|url=https://www.statista.com/chart/3585/the-worlds-biggest-employers/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408133455/https://www.statista.com/chart/3585/the-worlds-biggest-employers/|archive-date=April 8, 2024|access-date=August 19, 2024|work=Statista}}</ref> The current [[United States Secretary of Defense|secretary of defense]] is [[Pete Hegseth]]. In 2025, President [[Donald Trump]] authorized "Department of War" as a secondary title for the DOD, however, congressional approval is needed to change the legal statutory name of the department.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2025-09-04|title=Trump to Sign Order Renaming the Defense Department as the Department of War|language=en|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/us/politics/trump-department-of-war-defense.html|access-date=2025-09-08}}</ref>

The '''United States Department of Defense (USDoD or DOD)''',also known as the '''Department of War''' ('''DoW'''),is an is an [[United States federal executive departments|executive department]] of the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. federal government.]]It is charged with supervising the Armed Services Of The United States.It consists of the United States [[United States Army|Army]],[[United States Navy|Navy]],[[United States Marine Corps|Marines]],[[United States Air Force|Air Force]],[[United States Space Force|Space Force]],and the [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]].The current [[United States Secretary of Defense|secretary of defense]] is [[Pete Hegseth]].In 2025,President [[Donald Trump]] authorized"Department of War"as a secondary title for the DOD.However, congressional approval is needed to change the legal statutory name of the department.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2025-09-04|title=Trump to Sign Order Renaming the Defense Department as the Department of War|language=en|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/us/politics/trump-department-of-war-defense.html|access-date=2025-09-08}}</ref>

The Department of Defense is headed by the secretary of defense, a cabinet-level head who reports directly to the [[president of the United States]]. Below the Department of Defense are three different military departments consisting of the [[United States Department of the Army|Department of the Army]], the [[United States Department of the Navy|Department of the Navy]], and the [[United States Department of the Air Force|Department of the Air Force]]. In addition, four [[United States Intelligence Community|national intelligence services]] are second to the Department of Defense consisting of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]], [[National Security Agency]] (NSA), [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]], and [[National Reconnaissance Office]].

The Department of Defense is headed by the secretary of defense,a cabinet-level head who reports directly to the [[president of the United States]].Below the Department of Defense are three different military departments consisting of the [[United States Department of the Army|Department of the Army]],the [[United States Department of the Navy|Department of the Navy]],and the [[United States Department of the Air Force|Department of the Air Force]].In addition,There are four [[United States Intelligence Community|national intelligence services]] that are second to the Department of Defense consisting of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]],The [[National Security Agency]] (NSA),The [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]],and the [[National Reconnaissance Office]].

Other [[List of Department of Defense agencies|Department of Defense agencies]] include the [[DARPA|Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency]] (DARPA), [[Defense Logistics Agency]], [[Missile Defense Agency]], [[Defense Health Agency]], [[Defense Threat Reduction Agency]], [[Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency]], [[Space Development Agency]] and [[Pentagon Force Protection Agency]].

Other [[List of Department of Defense agencies|Department of Defense agencies]] include the [[DARPA|Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency]] (DARPA),The [[Defense Logistics Agency]],The [[Missile Defense Agency]], [[Defense Health Agency]],The [[Defense Threat Reduction Agency]],The [[Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency]],The [[Space Development Agency]] and [[Pentagon Force Protection Agency]].There are 789,594 Civilian Members,over 1 million Active Duty Military Members,761,601 National Guard and Reserve Personnel.

== United States Department Of Defense Media ==

== United States Department Of Defense Media ==

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File:Photograph of President Truman at his desk in the Oval Office, signing the National Security Act Amendments of 1949... - NARA - 200168.jpg|[[Harry Truman|President Truman]] signs the National Security Act Amendment of 1949.

File:Photograph of President Truman at his desk in the Oval Office, signing the National Security Act Amendments of 1949... - NARA - 200168.jpg|[[Harry Truman|President Truman]] signs the National Security Act Amendment of 1949

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File:Organization of U.S. Space Force.png|Organization of the Department of Defense following the creation of the United States Space Force