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'''The Pentagon''' is a five-sided military compound and headquarters of the [[United States Department of Defense]]. The Pentagon is not far from the [[Potomac River]] and [[Ronald Reagan National Airport]] just across the river from [[Washington, D.C.]] in [[Arlington]], [[Virginia]]. It is home to the offices of the [[U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff]], the Secretary of Defense, and the [[Joint Terrorism Task Force]].  

'''The Pentagon''' is a five-sided military compound and headquarters of the [[United States Department of Defense]]. The Pentagon is not far from the [[Potomac River]] and Ronald Reagan National Airport just across the river from [[Washington, D.C.]] in [[Arlington]], [[Virginia]]. It is home to the offices of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretary of Defense, and the Joint Terrorism Task Force.  

Ground was broken at the Pentagon on September 11, 1941, in order to house the 17 offices of the War Department in the lead up to World War II.  Within 7 months, the site was ready for occupancy and the entire building was completed in 17 months.  The site was the largest office building in the world, with three times the office space of the [[Empire State Building]].  At its peak in World War II 35,000 people worked at the Pentagon. <ref>The Pentagon's History [http://pentagon.afis.osd.mil/history.cfm]</ref>  The Pentagon was constructed with twice as many restrooms as needed, to accommodate the Virginia segregation laws.<ref>[http://www.snopes.com/military/pentagon.asp Snopes]</ref>

Ground was broken at the Pentagon on September 11, 1941, in order to house the 17 offices of the War Department in the lead up to World War II.  Within 7 months, the site was ready for occupancy and the entire building was completed in 17 months.  The site was the largest office building in the world, with three times the office space of the [[Empire State Building]].  At its peak in World War II 35,000 people worked at the Pentagon. <ref>The Pentagon's History [http://pentagon.afis.osd.mil/history.cfm]</ref>  The Pentagon was constructed with twice as many restrooms as needed, to accommodate the Virginia segregation laws.<ref>[http://www.snopes.com/military/pentagon.asp Snopes]</ref>