I had no idea it was a liberal term, I meant it respectfully. I think the Dept of Defense should go back to being the Dept of War.
Most people don’t think “warfighter” is liberal inspired.
I do like your suggestion though. War Department sounds so much better than Defense Department.
Truman changed it from Department of War to Department of Defense in 1949. The Dept. of War became the Dept of the Army, then The Navy Dept. and newly created Dept. of Air Force and the Dept. of the Army were combined to make the Defense Department. Seems like too much work though and a way of confusing everyone.