The Pentagon

The Pentagon
Location:	Arlington, VA
Purpose:	Headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense

The Pentagon is the headquarters for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Notable Locations

• The achives room
• Security checkpoints

Notable Employees

• Casey Z. Smith

Notable Visitors

• Hana Gitelman

About

Graphic Novel:War Buddies, Part 1

After receiving Mr. Bennet's email, Hana goes to Washington, DC. She takes a Pentagon employee's ID badge, and goes to the Pentagon. She passes through security using the badge. Hana heads to the archives room, where she finds the file referenced in Mr. Bennet's email.

Graphic Novel:War Buddies, Part 2

Hana reads the top secret Lonestar File in the Pentagon, and finds out information about the Vietnam War.

Notes

• Though the Pentagon is physically located in Arlington, VA, its mailing address is "Washington, DC".
• The card Hana stole is probably a Common Access Card (CAC).

Trivia

• Covering more than 6 million square feet and having 17 miles of hallways, the Pentagon is the world's biggest office building.
• The Pentagon was attacked on September 11, 2001, sixty years to the day after the building's groundbreaking.

Gallery

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  Hana uses Casey's ID and ambisexual name to get past security.
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  Hana also passes through internal security.
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  Hana reaches the archives, where she finds a needed file.
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  The Pentagon is a real building, just minutes away the U.S. capital.

External Links

• Pentagon Tours
• Navigating the Pentagon -- NewComers Guide