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The historical U.S. Department of War (1789–1947) is distinct from the restored Department of War (2025–present). This entry covers the historical entity. Modern references are contextual only.
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- United States Department of WarWikipedia▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Established August 7, 1789
- Dissolved September 18, 1947
- Civilian Cabinet department
- Oversaw U.S. Army operations and maintenance
- Existed for 158 years
- Department of War | United States historyBritannica▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Civilian agency administering military forces
- Henry Knox appointed as first Secretary of War
- Reorganized during World Wars
- Founded 1789
- Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP EncountersU.S. Department of War▎ high· 2026-05-14
- Department of War overseeing multiagency UAP file declassification
- 160+ files released May 2026 covering incidents from 1940s onward
- Files include NASA, FBI, Defense Department, and State Department records
U.S. Department of War
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Disambiguation: The historical U.S. Department of War (1789–1947) is distinct from the restored Department of War (2025–present). This entry covers the historical entity. Modern references are contextual only.
The U.S. Department of War was a civilian cabinet agency established on August 7, 1789, to administer the military forces of the United States under civilian control. Headed by a civilian Secretary of War, it oversaw army operations, finances, procurement, and maintenance for 158 years. Under the National Security Act of 1947, it was dissolved and reorganized into the Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force, which became the core of the National Military Establishment (later renamed the Department of Defense in 1949). Historical records of the War Department, including archival UAP/UFO files, have recently been released by the restored Department of War since 2025.
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Desambiguação: The historical U.S. Department of War (1789–1947) is distinct from the restored Department of War (2025–present). This entry covers the historical entity. Modern references are contextual only.
O Departamento de Guerra dos EUA foi uma agência civil do gabinete estabelecida em 7 de agosto de 1789 para administrar as forças armadas dos Estados Unidos sob controle civil. Chefiado por um Secretário de Guerra civil, supervisionou as operações do exército, finanças, compras e manutenção durante 158 anos. Sob a Lei de Segurança Nacional de 1947, foi dissolvido e reorganizado no Departamento do Exército e Departamento da Força Aérea, que se tornaram o núcleo do Estabelecimento Militar Nacional (renomeado posteriormente para Departamento de Defesa em 1949). Registros históricos do Departamento de Guerra, incluindo arquivos UAP/UFO, foram recentemente divulgados pelo Departamento de Guerra restaurado desde 2025.
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- United States Department of War · Wikipedia · reliability:
high— Established August 7, 1789; Dissolved September 18, 1947; Civilian Cabinet department; Oversaw U.S. Army operations and maintenance; Existed for 158 years - Department of War | United States history · Britannica · reliability:
high— Civilian agency administering military forces; Henry Knox appointed as first Secretary of War; Reorganized during World Wars; Founded 1789 - Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters · U.S. Department of War · reliability:
high— Department of War overseeing multiagency UAP file declassification; 160+ files released May 2026 covering incidents from 1940s onward; Files include NASA, FBI, Defense Department, and State Department records