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Pentagon Staff Breaks Eisenhower Globe During Move

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  • U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staff broke a historic Eisenhower globe during a move.
  • The 30-inch, 1930s globe is one of two Eisenhower globes kept at the Pentagon.
  • Staff moved the globe on Feb. 3, ignoring Army Center of Military History curators.
  • The globe fell, gashing near Antarctica and detaching its mount, with no injuries reported.
  • Army spokesman Christopher Surridge said repairs are underway and the Pentagon declined photo requests.