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Beth Kowitt, Columnist

The Department of Defense Gets a Rebrand

But it’s not really the name that matters.

September 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM UTC

Beth Kowitt is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering corporate America. She was previously a senior writer and editor at Fortune Magazine.

President Harry S Truman knew the horrors of war. — President Harry S Truman knew the horrors of war.
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War is hell.