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.
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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.
the pentagon is where the government lives =)
The word pentagon comes from the Greek word pentagon on
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.
The front of the pentagon
The Pentagon is located in Arlington County, Virginia