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United States Department of War.
United States Cabinet department (1789-1947)
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DHS Gets Pentagon OK To Test ‘Heat Rays’ For Use At Southern Border
The Department of War has officially authorized the Department of Homeland Security to test a military-grade heat ray for use in future operations at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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About United States Department of War
The United States Department of War, also called the War Department, was the United States Cabinet department responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army. It also had responsibility for naval affairs from 1794 until the establishment of the Department of the Navy in 1798, and for most non-naval air forces until the creation of the Department of the Air Force on September 18, 1947.
Everything about United States Department of War →- Country
- United States
- Headquarters
- Washington, D.C.
- Inception
- 1789
