The Pentagon

Ang The Pentagon ay ang punong-tanggapan ng Kagawaran ng Tanggulan ng Estados Unidos, ito ay matatagpuan sa Arlington County sa Virginia. Bilang simbolo ng Hukbong Sandatahan ng Estados Unidos, ang "the Pentagon" ay karaniwang ginagamit upang tukuyin ang Kagawaran ng Tanggulan ng Estados Unidos.

Dinisenyo ng arkitektong si George Bergstrom, at itinayo ng kontratistang si John McShain ang Pentagon. Ginanap ang groundbreaking noong Setyebre 11, 1941, at ihinandog ang gusali noong Enero 15, 1943. Si Heneral Brehon Somervell ang nagbigay ng pangunahing motibo upang maisagawa ang proyekto; at si Koronel Leslie Groves naman ang naging nangasiwa ng proyekto para sa Hukbong Katihan ng Estados Unidos.

Ang Pentagon ay isang malaking gusaling tanggapan na may sukat na 620,00 m², kung saan 340,000 m² ay ginagamit na opisina. Humigit-kumulang 23,000 militar at sibilyang empleyado at mga 3,000 di-depensang katulong na tauhan ang nagtratrabaho sa Pentagon. May lima itong gilid, limang palapag sa ibabaw ng lupa, dalawang palapag na basement, at limang paikot na pasilyo sa bawat palapag na may kabuuang habàng 28.2 km. Mayroon din itong 20,000 m² patio sa gitna, na hugis pentagon at impormal na tinatawag na "ground zero", isang palayaw na nagsimula noong Cold War sa hinuhang ito'y gagawing target ng Unyong Sobyet sa pagsiklab ng digmaang nuklear.

Noong Setyembre 2011, eksaktong 60 taon, matapos simulan ang konstruksiyon ng gusali, na-highjack ang American Airlines Flight 77 at pinalipad sa kanlurang gilid ng gusali, kung saan 189 katao ang nasawi. Ito ang kauna-unahang katala-talang dayuhang pag-atake sa pasilidad ng pamahalaan sa kabisera ng Estados Unidos, mula noong pagsunog ng mga pasilidad ng pamahalaan sa Washington noong Digmaan ng 1812.

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HISTORY
august 17 2012.
Lt. Col. Hugh Tracey and architect George Bergstrom conceived this building's five-corner design during a feverish summer weekend early in World War II.
ClearanceJobs
february 10 2012.
If you have a meeting at the Pentagon and need to park, do so at the Pentagon City Mall and metro one stop. Closer than the visitor's spots in North Parking (and a warmer walk!)
Russell
march 13 2019.
Make sure to check out the great history on display while walking around the building some very unique displays
Erin Sanderson
august 5 2013.
Beware of lines, visitors. Processing through security can take up to an hour. Lines are sometimes outdoors, so of you're unable to be in the heat for health reasons plan accordingly :)
Reagan Barbosa
february 28 2017.
The tour was quick, and I left feeling that I wasn't sure if it was really worth doing. I don't think it would be a top thing I would recommend visitors do in DC. I did enjoy the 9/11 Memorial though.
Andrea C
august 11 2014.
Request a tour to see the inside. The tour guides are all members of the armed forces, and are very friendly and informative.
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