The Pentagon
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself. Designed by the American architect George Bergstrom (1876 – 1955), and built by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, general contractor John McShain, the building was dedicated on January 15, 1943, after ground was broken for construction on September 11, 1941. General Brehon Somervell... read more
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Survivor of 9/11 attack on Pentagon to speak to Branson students
From The Springfield News-Leader Dated 8 September 2010 Sgt. Maj. Tony Rose, a survivor of the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon will speak to Branson Junior High students Friday. The public is also invited to hear Rose speak.
On 9/11, Obama To Be at Pentagon
From Philadelphia Daily News Dated 8 September 2010 President Obama will mark Saturday's ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by attending the ceremony at the Pentagon, the White House said.
National prayer effort to honor 9/11 legacies
From Lancaster Eagle Gazette Dated 8 September 2010 LANCASTER -- Wally Ziolo recalls that after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center in 2001, so many people seemed to turn to God and religion for healing.
Tom Engelhardt: The Pentagon triumphant on the media battlefield
From War In Context Dated 8 September 2010 The military’s media megaphone and the U.S. global military presence By Tom Engelhardt The fall issue of Foreign Policy magazine features Fred Kaplan’s “The Transformer,” an article-cum-interview with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. It received a flurry of attention because Gates indicated he might...
US says not considering NATO Afghan troop request
From The Malaysian Insider Dated 8 September 2010 WASHINGTON, Sept 8 — The United States does not plan to contribute to a NATO request for 2,000 troops for the Afghan war, the Pentagon said yesterday, even as the head of the alliance held out the possibility of US...
Obama to mark September 11 at the Pentagon
From The Hindustan Times Dated 8 September 2010 US President Barack Obama will mark the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon, and Vice President Joe Biden will be at the World Trade Center site in New York, the White House said on Tuesday.
Obama 9/11 Anniversary Speech To Take Place At The Pentagon
From The Huffington Post Dated 7 September 2010 WASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama will mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the Pentagon.Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs says Vice President Joe Biden will travel to New York for Saturday's anniversary. First Lady...
Flashback: Reacting to MRC, ABC News Chief Westin Apologized for 'No Opinion' on Whether Pentagon Was 'Legitimate' 9/11 Target
From NewsBusters.org Dated 7 September 2010 Reporting ABC News President David Westin's plan to step down at the end of the year, the Washington Post's Howard Kurtz noted “some early missteps” during his 13-year tenure, such as “a comment after the Sept. 11 attacks, for which...
U.S. says not considering NATO Afghan troop request
From Reuters Dated 7 September 2010 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States does not plan to contribute to a NATO request for 2,000 troops for the Afghan war, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, even as the head of the alliance held out the possibility of U.S....
Obama to Pentagon for 9/11 anniversary
From MSN Health Dated 7 September 2010 President Barack Obama will mark the ninth anniversary of the attacks at the Pentagon, the same location where he observed the date last year. Barack Obama - President of the United States - President - Pentagon - United States
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