Hall of Heroes




On the building's main concourse is the Hall of Heroes, opened 1968 and dedicated to the more than 3,460 recipients of the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration.note The three versions of the Medal of Honor – Army, Sea Service (for the Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard), and Air Force – are on display along with the names of recipients. The Hall is also used for promotions, retirements, and other ceremonies.

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  • View from northwest with construction underway, July 1942

  • Military police keep back Vietnam War protesters during their sit-in on 21 October 1967, at the mall entrance to the Pentagon

  • Aftermath of 9-11 attacks

  • 9/11 anniversary illumination, 2007

  • Southwesterly view (1998) with the Potomac River and Washington Monument in background

  • File:Pentagon Security Camera 1.ogvPlay media

    Security video of crash of Flight 77 (impact at 1:25).

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