Pitchers, Decanters & Carafes. Make the refreshment table the least of your worries while entertaining with the proper beverage dispensers. Perfect for any occasion, glass or plastic carafes are a great way to serve chilled juices, punch and water. For more formal affairs, freestanding beverage dispensers with spigots or spouts serve everything from iced tea to lemonade or ice water with ease.
Creation. The Dept. of Defense was created by the National Security Act of 1947 by combining the Depts. of War and Navy and was called the National Military Establishment; it became the Dept. of Defense when the act was amended (1949).James V. Forrestal pioneered in this reorganization.he Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Forceâmade cabinet members by the act of 1947âwere subordinated (1949) to give the Secretary of Defense full cabinet authority over the department.
The Pentagon. The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. As a symbol of the U.S. military, The Pentagon is often used metonymically to refer to the U.S. Department of Defense. The Pentagon was designed by American architect George Bergstrom, and built by general contractor John McShain of Philadelphia. Ground was broken for construction on September 11, 1941, and the building was dedicated o