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Update: Multiple shots hit the Pentagon shortly before 5 a.m. Tuesday, Marine Col. Dave Lapan, a Pentagon spokesman, said at a late-morning briefing. He didn't know how many shots or from what kind of weapon. Part of nearby I-395 was closed for several hours as police searched for evidence. No one was hurt and damage was minor.)

The Marine Corps Museum WILL be officially dedicated this coming weekend. Schedule of Events:Friday, Nov. 10, 2:00 PM: Museum Dedication (Tickets were required before now) Afterwards, the Museum will be open for a tour. Saturday, Nov. 11, 5:00 PM: Memorial Park Dedication. Tickets are NOT required but you need to be at either the Pentagon North Parking Lot off Highway 27 in Arlington, VA OR the Stafford County Airport Parking Lot off I-95 in Fredericksburg, VA. You must be at these areas no later than 4:00 PM Sat. Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov. 12: The Museum will be open to...

QUANTICO, Va. (AP) - A 400-ton crawler crane stretching more than 20 stories high hoisted a 210-foot-tall spire Wednesday, putting into place the premier architectural feature of the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Symbolic of the historic flag-raising at Iwo Jima on Feb. 23, 1945, the spire now stands at a 60-degree angle and points toward Interstate 95. Officials with the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, the group raising the $50 million to build the museum just outside Quantico Marine Corps Base's main gate, see the spire becoming a significant feature in the region's landscape. It towers so high -...