Well, sort-of. We made an appointment to tour Dustinn's workplace (the Pentagon.)Initial security included metal detectors, x-ray machines and 2 forms of I.D., before even getting near the building.
A man in uniform (with metals and a long title) told us stories about the historical paintings, beautiful murals and displays.
Did you know that the Pentagon is a no-salute zone? There are so many people in uniform that if saluting occurred it would take several hours to make it from one part of the Pentagon to another.
Did you know that the Pentagon's green windows can absorb the force of a bomb?
Did you know that the Pentagon was built almost entirely out of concrete instead of reinforced steel because they were conserving steel for the war effort?
Did you know that the portion of the Pentagon that was hit during 9-11 had just finished being renovated, so it was relatively empty? Did you know that since that section had been renovated with reinforced steel and other precautions the plane on 9-11 hit the strongest section of the Pentagon? There were 125 people that died in the Pentagon that day BUT if the plane had hit another section of the building, an estimated 6,000 to 10,000 would have died in the Pentagon alone because the plane would've crashed straight through the whole building (fully populated). Woah.
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That's the cutest little Secretary of Defense I've ever seen!
Here here! I fully agree with Dustinn (what a cute dad!!). Val, I love how much you taught me about the Pentagon...it's amazing to me how much information you were able to absorb during your tour! Awesome!! We need more "see our husbands during the work day" days! :)
what an awesome shot to have of bradshaw! beats the shot of kennedy climbing under the president's desk any day.
He should have a maple leaf behind him, though!
I loved learing the Pentagon's history when we were there! That place is HUGE- a small city!
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