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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An old, black-and-white photo shows the construction of a large building.

Pentagon Project

During World War II, the Army Corps of Engineers completed construction of the Pentagon in just 16 months. This image shows the massive construction project, July 1, 1942.

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