I went on a tour of the Pentagon today. Unfortunately, we were allowed to bring very little into the building, so I was not allowed to have my camera. Therefore, there are no fun pictures. The building is a lot bigger than you think it is. Our guide gave us a few statistics that put it somewhat in perspective for me. The Pentagon has more floor space than the Empire State Building, even though the Pentagon has seven floors while the Empire State Building has 102. The height of the Empire State Building is roughly the same as the length of the Pentagon at its widest point. So, to clarify, the Pentagon is substantial in size. We visited the portion of the building struck by Flight 77, which was sad and eerie. We went to the memorial within the building and then to the larger memorial located outside of the building.
After our tour, we talked to a Colonel who was working in the Pentagon on 9/11. His office was located 50 yards down from the point of impact. I have never had a conversation with someone who was not just present during the attacks on 9/11, but also involved in the discussions afterword. He also discussed his involvement in Iraq, which was very interesting.
Sorry for no pictures. Hopefully I'll have some fun ones from this weekend.
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