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The Pentagon and how it has survived history

The Pentagon building has seen a lot of tragedy in its time

The Pentagon and how it has survived history
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Paul Bernhardt
11/02/2025 11:15 ‧ 3 months ago | StarsInsider

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On September 11, 2001, an airliner was flown into the side of the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia during the wider 9/11 terrorist attack that also brought down the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. Ironically, the attack on the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense took place 60 years to the day construction began on the iconic building. Indeed, the story behind the Pentagon is a fascinating one, and it even plays an important role in Hollywood movie making.

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