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Also known as Pentagon, Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, Pentagon Office Building Complex, Headquarters of the United States Department of War (2025–present), Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (1947–2025)
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The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, named after the distinctive five-sided shape of the building itself. It matters because it serves as the central command center for the U.S. military and the primary workplace for the Secretary of Defense and top military leadership.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- pentagontours.osd.mil/Tours
- Image
- The Pentagon, Headquarters of the US Department of Defense (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 21.6
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- Commons gallery
- Pentagon (building)
- street address
- 1400 Defense Pentagon
- date of official opening
- 1943-01-15
- floors above ground
- 5
- Commons category
- The Pentagon
- postal code
- 20301
- capital cost
- 83000000
- inception
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