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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]]. Across the river from [[Washington, D.C.]] the Pentagon is located 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]]. During the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 77 into the west side of the Pentagon. The crash damaged three of the five sides of the Pentagon. Because the affected area was under renovation at the time, several offices were unoccupied, sparing many lives. The Pentagon has since been repaired and the first workers whose offices were damaged in the attack began moving back in on August 15, 2002, nearly a month ahead of schedule. At the center of the compound is a snack shop called the Ground Zero Cafe which sells sandwiches and coffee.<ref>[http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=1389 U.S. Department of Defense News Release]</ref> | + | '''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]]. Across the river from [[Washington, D.C.]] the Pentagon is located in [[Arlington]], [[Virginia]], about three miles southwest of the [[White House]]. It is home to the offices of the [[U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff]], the Secretary of Defense, and the [[Joint Terrorism Task Force]]. During the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 77 into the west side of the Pentagon. The crash damaged three of the five sides of the Pentagon. Because the affected area was under renovation at the time, several offices were unoccupied, sparing many lives. The Pentagon has since been repaired and the first workers whose offices were damaged in the attack began moving back in on August 15, 2002, nearly a month ahead of schedule. At the center of the compound is a snack shop called the Ground Zero Cafe which sells sandwiches and coffee.<ref>[http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=1389 U.S. Department of Defense News Release]</ref> |
On September 11, 2001, terrorist organization [[Al Qaeda]] crashed a passenger aircraft into the Pentagon, in an apparent attempt to destroy the building, as part of their [[9/11]] attacks. | On September 11, 2001, terrorist organization [[Al Qaeda]] crashed a passenger aircraft into the Pentagon, in an apparent attempt to destroy the building, as part of their [[9/11]] attacks. | ||
Revision as of 12:37, April 7, 2007
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. Across the river from Washington, D.C. the Pentagon is located in Arlington, Virginia, about three miles southwest of the White House. It is home to the offices of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretary of Defense, and the Joint Terrorism Task Force. During the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 77 into the west side of the Pentagon. The crash damaged three of the five sides of the Pentagon. Because the affected area was under renovation at the time, several offices were unoccupied, sparing many lives. The Pentagon has since been repaired and the first workers whose offices were damaged in the attack began moving back in on August 15, 2002, nearly a month ahead of schedule. At the center of the compound is a snack shop called the Ground Zero Cafe which sells sandwiches and coffee.[1]
On September 11, 2001, terrorist organization Al Qaeda crashed a passenger aircraft into the Pentagon, in an apparent attempt to destroy the building, as part of their 9/11 attacks.
