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Mr. D’s Example
Department of Defense
Secretary of DefenseLeon Panneta
Secretary of DefenseLeon Panneta
• “The mission of the Department of Defense (DOD) is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of our country.”
Secretary of DefenseLeon Panneta
• The headquarters of the DOD is the Pentagon in Washington D.C.• It’s the largest office building in the
world• It’s actually in the shape of a pentagon• This shape makes it easiest to move
from one area of the building to the next
Secretary of DefenseLeon Panneta
• Panetta is in charge of the military• There is a civilian force of thousands
of men and women• There are over 1.4 million men and
women on active duty, and 718,000 civilian personnel
Secretary of DefenseLeon Panneta
• The DOD is the nation's largest employer(!)
• Another 1.1 million serve in the National Guard and Reserve forces
• More than 2 million military retirees and their family members receive benefits