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[[File:The Pentagon US Department of Defense building.jpg | thumb | The Pentagon is right across the [[Potomac River]] from [[Washington, D.C.]] | [[File:The Pentagon US Department of Defense building.jpg | thumb | The Pentagon is right across the [[Potomac River]] from [[Washington, D.C.]].]] | ||
'''The Pentagon''' is a very large office building that houses the headquarters for the [[US Department of Defense]]. | '''The Pentagon''' is a very large office building that houses the headquarters for the [[US Department of Defense]]. | ||
The building was built with five concentric rings. The building has five sides - hence the name. | The building was built with five concentric rings. The building has five sides - hence the name. | ||
Colloquially, the Department's senior leadership, who meet in the Pentagon, are referred to as ''"The Pentagon"'', when discussing decisions made there. | Colloquially, the Department's senior leadership, who meet in the Pentagon, are referred to as ''"The Pentagon"'', when discussing decisions made there. | ||
Revision as of 06:53, 23 March 2022
The Pentagon is a very large office building that houses the headquarters for the US Department of Defense. The building was built with five concentric rings. The building has five sides - hence the name.
Colloquially, the Department's senior leadership, who meet in the Pentagon, are referred to as "The Pentagon", when discussing decisions made there.