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The Pentagon

Description: headquarters of the Department of Defense, is one of the world's largest office buildings. The Pentagon is virtually a ... more

The Pentagon ... city in itself. Approximately 23,000 employees, both military and civilian, contribute to the planning and execution of the defense of t

Newest Review: ... million doesn't seem to far off what this little smidge of remodelling is costing me either. The Pentagon is very easy to get to. It has its' own stop on the efficient and clean 'Metro' subway system. You can walk there from the Capitol area, but it is quite a hike, likely to take over an hour, so its' only advisable on a pleasant day in comfortable shoes. There is so ... more

... much to do in DC that if your time is limited I'd definitely take the tube. The tour guides are earnest folk, impressing on you at every stage of the process with the seriousness of the work carried out here. They also are keen to give you more fac...more

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The Pentagon: Americas' broken heart (958 words)
by - written on 08/10/01 (Very useful, 65 readings)
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My visit to the Pentagon was nothing like yours might be. Right now all tours of the building have been cancelled. However, I'm still going to tell you what it was like, as I hope that tours will be resumed. Tours of the Pentagon began as a one year only celebration of the bi-centennial back in 1976. They proved hugely popular and continued for 25 years, right up to September 11, 2001. The Pentagon is an impressive building, and when I visited it gave the impression of huge military strength, combined with enormous patriotism. The people I met were not, as you might expect, arrogant and trigger happy. They saw their role as defending peace ... Read the complete review