US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an government order renaming the Division of Protection because the Division of Conflict, reviving the title utilized by the US army till 1947.“It is a way more acceptable title, particularly in gentle of the place the world is correct now,” Trump stated, calling the Protection title “woke.” He added, as quoed by AP, “We determined to go woke and alter the title to Division of Protection. So we’re going Division of Conflict.”The transfer echoes Trump’s repeated calls to revive the outdated title, which he has argued “simply sounded higher.” Talking Thursday to troopers at Fort Benning in Georgia, he hinted on the change, telling them he might need “a barely completely different title tomorrow.” In August, he stated, “Everyone likes that we had an unbelievable historical past of victory when it was Division of Conflict. Then we modified it to Division of Protection.”Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, who appeared alongside Trump, backed the change. “We’ve not gained a significant battle since,” he stated, referring to the 1947 renaming. “We’re going to go on offense, not simply on protection.”
