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Pentagon: Quick Facts

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Pentagon accuses newly fired general of leaking sensitive information to the media • Oct. 29, 2026, 1:36 PM ET (AP)
Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes • Oct. 28, 2026, 11:02 PM ET (AP)
Pentagon watchdog tells lawmakers it won't investigate Starlink slowdowns to Ukraine • Oct. 28, 2026, 7:02 PM ET (AP)
Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter • Oct. 15, 2026, 4:11 PM ET (AP)

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Aerial view of the Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, with the I-395 freeway to the left and the Air Force Memorial visible in the center background.
September 11 attacks
The Pentagon
The Pentagon building in Washington, D.C. with a section collapsed and engulfed in flames and thick smoke following the September 11, 2001 attack.
Detailed street map of central Washington, D.C., highlighting major roads, Metro subway lines, and key landmarks including the National Mall, Capitol, White House, museums, and memorials. Numbered points correspond to a list of significant sites such as the Smithsonian museums, National Gallery of Art, and U.S. Supreme Court, with surrounding neighborhoods like Georgetown and Foggy Bottom also labeled.
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