However if you go to https://www.usa.gov/agencies/u-s-department-of-defense https://www.usa.gov/agencies/u-s-department-of-defense and click in the link for the

However if you go to https://www.usa.gov/agencies/u-s-department-of-defense https://www.usa.gov/agencies/u-s-department-of-defense and click in the link for the https://www.defense.gov/ https://www.defense.gov/ you get redirected to https://www.war.gov/ https://www.war.gov/ So I think a bit of confusion on my part is justified.