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Dec 19, 2019 · The Pentagon is a universal symbol of U.S. strength and security known around the world, but do you know the history behind it? The 1,100 acres of land on which the Pentagon sits was once part...
Dec 18, 2009 · The Pentagon is the Virginia headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, located in a massive five-sided concrete and steel building that’s a potent symbol of America’s military strength....
5 days ago · Pentagon, large five-sided building in Arlington county, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., that serves as the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, including all three military services—Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Pentagon, Huge five-sided building (1941–43) in Arlington, Va., that is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense. Designed by George Edwin Bergstrom, it was, on its completion, the world’s largest office building, covering 34 acres (14 hectares) and offering 3.7 million sq ft (about 344,000 sq m) of usable floor space for as many ...
The Pentagon is three in one: It is a building, an institution, and a symbol. It is an engineering marvel—a product of its time and civilization. Born of necessity, built in great haste, and...
Apr 10, 2017 · The reason for the Pentagon’s shape is no myth, but other conspiracy theories and false beliefs persist, including an absurd claim that a plane never did plow into the building on 9/11. A Cold...
Pentagon station, and Metro, DoD, contractor, and commuter buses stop at street level on regular published schedules. The Pentagon is a short walk from the Pentagon City Metro Station, through a pedestrian tunnel under I-395 at the Hayes Street parking lot. À After 8:00 PM during the week and at all times on the
