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The Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC, is the headquarters
of all branches of the US's military forces, and the site of the Department of Defense and the
Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Each branch of the military... the Army, Navy, etc. ... has a Chief of Staff,
and the person at the top of the military structure is the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. So far, it's not too surprising, until you go higher ...
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff works for the Secretary of Defense,
the cabinet-level office presently held by Robert Gates ... a civilian !
The Secretary reports to the President ... also a civilian.
The President reports to you and me ... also civilians.
The United States Military is run by POTUS (Fancy term for the President). The President is known as the Commander in Chief of our Nations Military Forces. Sometimes referred to as the "C in C."
He has a group of advisor and Military Generals who help him make his decisions, but ultimately, The President is in charge
The United States Secretary of Defence, currently Robert Gates. The Secretary is the chief military advisor to the President.
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What is the address of the Pentagon Renovation Construction Program at the Pentagon?
the pentagon is where the government lives =)
Where does the word pentagon originate?
The word pentagon comes from the Greek word pentagon on
What is the difference between a Pentagon and regular pentagon?
a pentagon has 5 sides, a regular pentagon has 5 EQUAL sides A Regular Pentagon is a shape that has equal angles and side lengths. It is type of Pentagon. Pentagons do not have to have equal sides and lengths.
What part of the pentagon did they attack?
The front of the pentagon
What state is the pentagon in?
The Pentagon is located in Arlington County, Virginia
Where is a pentagon and who works there?
Colombia, military intelligence
Why is the pentagon US shaped like a pentagon?
It was named after a pentagon, it wasn't the 'Pentagon' that named the 'pentagon'.
What is the area of a regular pentagon that has a perimeter of 50cm?
Using trigonometry and the sine rule the area of the regular 5 sided pentagon with a perimeter of 50cm works out as 172.048 square cm rounded to 3 decimal places.
What is a polygon with 5 sides?
Hexagon * * * * * A pentagon
What is a 5 side figure called?
pentagon A pentagon. A 5-sided figure is called a pentagon. pentagon A five sided figure is called a pentagon
What is the difference between the pentagon and the pentagon building?
They are both the same. Pentagon is just a shorter way of saying the pentagon building. As for if you meant the shape pentagon, it is called the pentagon because it's shape is a pentagon.
A polygon with 5 sides is called what?
Pentagon ("pent" means five).
How do use Pentagon in a simple sentence?
The pentagon is in Washington, D.C. A pentagon has five sides. How do you draw a pentagon?
Why does the pentagon has the name of pentagon?
Because it's shaped like a pentagon. A pentagon is a five-sized shape.
Does a pentagon have parallel and perpendicular lines?
A regular pentagon does not. An irregular pentagon can.
What shape has 5 sides and 5 angles-and-is-not-a-pentagon?
has to be pentagon
Is a polygon a pentagon a pentagon and why?
Polygons by definition have three or more sides. A pentagon has five sides. A pentagon is a polygon.
