First families get their Secret Service code names at the very beginning of a presidential campaign. Presidents get to choose from a list provided by the White House Communications Agency. The code ...

Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance addresses the crowd before former President Donald Trump takes the stage on July 20, 2024 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI. Shutterstock As the Secret Service continues to ...

The practice of naming military operations began with the German General Staff during World War I, primarily to maintain secrecy and aid in operational planning. Military operations across the world ...

What's in a code name? A lot of history, that's what. For over 75 years, U.S. presidents and first families have taken part in a long-honored tradition of going by nicknames symbolic of their ...

A Secret Service agent stands guard as US President Barack Obama answers questions during a town hall event at Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina, March 6, 2015.SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images ...