Did you know that before the PENTAGON was built there was an airport there called "The Washington Hoover" airport?

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http://washingtonoddities.blogspot.com/2013/07/washington-hoover-airport-which-was.html
Today I'm reading about all kinds of unusual events in History and here is an article I found interesting and of course I knew nothing of it and decided to share it with my fellow RP members.

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 28 at 2015 12:12 PM

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Gotta love history posts

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Nov 28 at 2015 12:17 PM

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Sgt Kelli Mays This is very cool - thanks for sharing!

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Nov 28 at 2015 1:02 PM

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Sgt Kelli Mays I had no idea, cool.

Response by SGT Dana Williams made Nov 28 at 2015 3:06 PM

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Actually, the Pentagon "Puzzle Palace" was originally designed as a "corn maze", on the back part of the airfield, but some politician thought it'd look better with bricks.

Response by SPC Christopher Perrien made Nov 28 at 2015 4:05 PM

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Interesting about the name. Hoover and Roosevelt(who was pres when the Pentagon was built) were personal and political enemies. No wonder it was bulldozed. And much history we are told about WWII is not right when heard from others. You should read 'Freedom Betrayed" by Herbert Hoover edited by George Nash.

For a glimpse of what used to be in American history books before WWII and somewhat thereafter you should read Charles Beard (he wrote all the history books) before he was black-balled by the MSM, FDR supporters-commie democrat liberals and the liberal academic clique. Try "President Roosevelt and the Coming of the War 1941" - Beard

Regards

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 28 at 2015 4:49 PM

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Great post! Thank you

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Nov 28 at 2015 5:45 PM

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Sgt Kelli Mays Interesting. Thanks!

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Nov 28 at 2015 7:10 PM

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Sgt Kelli Mays Thank you for posting,it was very interesting.

Response by 1SG Nick Baker made Nov 28 at 2015 7:34 PM

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Interesting, before that it was called hell's bottom.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 28 at 2015 9:32 PM

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Sgt Kelli Mays, No I didn't know about that. Very interesting post. Thanks.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Nov 29 at 2015 2:24 AM

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Pretty Cool. I hated the Pentagon, My Guys did installations and being the Tech Boss I would occasionally go over there to check up. Inevitably, I would get lost in that Bastard and my ETs loved busting my Chops about it too!

Response by Cpl David Beck made Nov 30 at 2015 1:45 PM

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I knew about that and they moved it due to location plan strategically for the pentagon. Thus the next design was eventually being Reagan National Airport a few clicks away.

Response by Gerald Shields made Dec 7 at 2015 10:22 AM

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I did not know that.