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  • proper noun the headquarters of the United States of America's Department of Defense.

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  • "THE PENTAGON: A HISTORY" Washington Post reporter Steve Vogel discusses and signs his book, which recounts the construction of the Pentagon and the reconstruction after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. 2 p.m. Fairfax Museum, 10209 Main St.,

    Going Out Guide for Northern Virginia, Sept. 9-15 2010

  • BARBARA STARR, PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: Well, you know, even today officially, Wolf, the word from the White House, the word from the Pentagon is no change, that the president will decide when he decides and that any announcement about a new strategy, about more troops is most likely going to come after that November 7th runoff election in Afghanistan.

    CNN Transcript Oct 28, 2009 2009

  • PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: Pentagon officials, Lou, say that Admiral Fallon's departure was not forced but at the same time privately, officials confirm to CNN that Fallon had fallen out of favor with some at the White House because he appeared to be out of step with the president.

    CNN Transcript Mar 11, 2008 2008

  • I posted THE SILENT SCREAM/P. T.S.Don March 6, 2005 and it seemseven moreappropriate now withapproximately20% of American soldiers being effected by it and the pentagon still not onlydownplaying its effects but New guidelines released by the Pentagon in December 2006 allowedcommanders to redeploy soldiers suffering from traumatic stress disorders.

    THE SILENT SCREAM CONTINUES / P.T.S.D. 2008

  • JAMIE MCINTYRE, CNN SENIOR PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: Well, Wolf, I have in my hand the official report card from the Pentagon.

    CNN Transcript Oct 10, 2008 2008

  • JAMIE MCINTYRE, CNN SENIOR PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: Well, John, when we first started looking into this last week the Pentagon said these were just the complaints of a disgruntled employee.

    CNN Transcript Jul 14, 2008 2008

  • Promoted to Headline (H2) on 9/7/08: High Treason: 'Pentagon Lied to the 911 Commission'; Bush's Theory Falls Apart yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'High Treason: \'Pentagon Lied to the 911 Commission\'; Bush\'s Theory Falls Apart '; yahooBuzzArticleSummary =' Article: The many holes in Bush\'s official conspiracy theory of 911 threaten to catch up with him.

    High Treason: 'Pentagon Lied to the 911 Commission' ; Bush's Theory Falls Apart 2008

  • On the contrary, it seems only thatall potential evidence was deliberately kept hidden from view .. with all the evidence readilty available at the pentagon crash site, any unbiasedrational investigator could only conclude that a Boeing 757 did not fly into the Pentagon as alleged.

    STILL UNANSWERED 9/11 QUESTIONS 2008

  • VIEW FAVORITES yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'MILITARY: Yet More Spin Uncovered'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'UPDATE ON PENTAGON PROPAGANDA PROGRAM - Earlier this month, the Pentagon released a major document collection in response to the Times\'s article, shining even more light on the magnitude of the operation.'

    OpEdNews - Quicklink: MILITARY: Yet More Spin Uncovered 2008

  • JAMIE MCINTYRE, CNN SENIOR PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: Joe, Carol, for many people at the Pentagon, Robert Gates was seen as sunshine after the rain following Donald Rumsfeld.

    CNN Transcript Nov 26, 2008 2008

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