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Q: How has the Department of Defense changed since the start of the Department of Homeland Security?
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Why was the Department of War name changed to the Department of Defense?

Many felt that the name, Department of War, was too aggresive. It was one of the four original departments in Washington's first cabinet. The name was changed when the National Security Act was passed in 1947 which combined the Department of War and the Department of the Navy, and it was called the National Military Establishment. An act to amend the NSA was passed by Congress in 1949 and the name was changed to Department of Defense. Under the act, the Secretary of Defense was created, appointed by the President with consent of the Senate. The Secretary supervises the entire military.


What was the first name given to the US Department of Defense?

James V. Forrestal was the first Secretary of Defense. Forrestal was previously the Secretary of the Navy until the Department of Defense came in to being when president Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947. On September 18, 1947, the Department of War was divided into the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air Force, both of which joined the Department of the Navy as part of the new National Military Establishment (NME)--changed to Department of Defense in 1949, in part because the acronmy sounds like the word "enemy."


Who is the US secretary of war?

The position of Secretary of War refers to the leader of the War Department. This agency and position was disbanded in the US in 1947, after WWII. The most similar agency in the US is now the Department of Defense, headed by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.


When and why was department of war changed to department of defense?

Department of War is used during a wartime period. It changes to Department of Defense in peace time...............


Where does the homeland security enterprise find its definition?

The basis of the department is the Homeland Security Act of 2002. It combined the functions of 22 government agencies into a cabinet level agencie at that time. Other laws have added functions as the world has changed. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004 and Implementing Recommendations of the 9-11 Commission Act of 2007 added procedures and areas of responsibility.


How has immigration laws change since 9 11?

One way immigration laws have changed since 911 was the passing of the Homeland Security Act.


What changes in the American culture has changed since the september 11th attack?

The 9/11 Attacks sparked a surge of patriotism in the American people, and resulted in tighter restrictions/regulations in the security and air travel industries, including the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Also, because of the background of the attack's perpetrators, Islamic/Muslim people or people of Middle-Eastern descent have been discriminated against in recent times.


What changed about Odysseus after the encountered the lotus eaters?

The men lost all desire to return to their homeland.


What changed about Odysseus's soldiers after they encountered the lotus eaters?

The men lost all desire to return to their homeland.


What changed about Odysseus soldiers after they encountered the lotus-eaters?

The men lost all desire to return to their homeland.


What changed about Odysseus soldiers after they encountered the lotus eaters?

The men lost all desire to return to their homeland.


What changed about Odysseus's soldiers after the encountered the lotus-eaters?

The men lost all desire to return to their homeland.