
What do you mean there’s no such office? That’s confidently wrong.
Since this year marks America’s 250th anniversary, allow me to introduce you to Benjamin Lincoln, the first Secretary of War. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_…
For 166 years, the position was called Secretary of War. Then, after World War II, it was rebranded as the Secretary of Defense in 1947.
So yes, the title “Secretary of War” isn’t some made-up concept.
It’s the original name the founding fathers used.
Sorry, your history class skipped that part.
But hey, now you know.
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