10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About the Pentagon
WEBApr 16, 2024 · Why is the Pentagon actually a pentagon? And is it the biggest office building in the world? Find these answers and more in the 10 things you probably didn't know about the Pentagon.
The Pentagon - Wikipedia
WEBThe Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense, in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. The building was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II.
How the Pentagon’s Design Saved Lives on September 11
WEBSep 9, 2019 · When the Pentagon was built, no one knew that it would become an iconic monument to U.S. military power—or a target. In fact, the architects thought it would be abandoned after the war and turned...
New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit
WEB5 days ago · May 17, 2024. The Pentagon is rushing to expand its capacity to wage war in space, convinced that rapid advances by China and Russia in space-based operations pose a growing threat to U.S. troops ...
On-Camera Press Briefing - U.S. Department of Defense
WEB1 day ago · Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder will hold an on-camera press briefing in the Pentagon Press Briefing Room, 2D972, at 2:30 p.m. today. There will be 60 chairs for reporters in the room ...
The National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial - U.S. Department of Defense
WEBThe Pentagon Memorial is the first national memorial dedicated to honoring the 184 people whose lives were lost when hijackers flew a jetliner into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
How One Epic Document Exposed the Secrets of the Vietnam War
WEBJun 9, 2021 · The revelations in the Pentagon Papers infuriated a country sick of the war, the body bags of young Americans, the photographs of Vietnamese civilians fleeing U.S. air attacks and the endless...
A History of the Pentagon Building : NPR
WEBJul 8, 2007 · Construction on the Pentagon didn't begin until the U.S. was about to enter World War II. The race to complete it is the inspiration behind a new book, The Pentagon: A History.
WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as U.S. wraps up building a pier …
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder will hold a news briefing on Tuesday as U.S. military aid begins to arrive in Ukraine. The event is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. ET. Watch in the player above ...
The intelligence community is doing damage control after the Pentagon ...
WEBApr 15, 2023 · The Pentagon likes acronyms. That's a secure internet system that would contain all kinds of top-secret information. Now, that's how Chelsea Manning, the former Army soldier and whistleblower,...
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