Many On Duty At Pentagon Last Night - Let's Say Thank You!! Local News LA & Northeast Int Net - Posted on 12/25/2003 10:32:56 AM CST by WestCoastGal - There is an unusual number of personnel present at the Pentagon as of 1730 EST 24 December 2003, according to a Washington source. This source stated that the number of personnel on duty is unusual, even for the heightened alert. "I was on-site every time they raised (and lowered) the alert level, and I have not seen it like this before."