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How deep underground does the Pentagon go?
The Pentagon has two basement levels. It has a basement and a mezzanine level. Neither goes completely around like the floors above. I’ve heard 7 stories underground, from people that work there, so that would be 70 to 140 feet to allow for the massive amount of wiring between floors.
What is the oldest military base in the United States?
Warren AFB is the oldest continuously active military installation within the Air Force, established in 1867 by the United States Army as Fort David Allen Russell….
| Francis E. Warren Air Force Base | |
|---|---|
| Built | 1867 (as Fort Russell) |
| In use | 1867 – 1947 (US Army) 1947 – present (USAF) |
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How many deep underground military bases are in the United States?
At least this amount is used in black programs, like those concerned with deep underground military bases. Presently, there are 129 deep underground military bases in the United States. They have been building these 129 bases day and night, unceasingly, since the early 1940’s. Some of them were built even earlier than that.
Are there secret military tunnels in the United States?
Photo of United States Air Force tunnel boring machine at Little Skull Mountain, Nevada, USA, December 1982. There are many rumors of secret military tunnels in the United States. If the rumors are true, machines such as the one shown here are used to make the tunnels. (Source: U.S. Department of Energy.)
Why did the US build underground bases in the 1950s?
“In this country during the early 1950s, numerous subterranean bases were built that would allow the president and certain members of his cabinet and congress to survive a nuclear attack. …” “We’ve been building underground bases since before [WWI] that were pretty impressive.
How do you get into an underground base?
Typically, to enter an underground base, “you’d have to enter a really secured lab or a really secured corporation or a really secured military installation to access the underground. . . .