Out of the ashes

Less than a year after the Sept. 11 attacks, the Pentagon is reborn.

• George Cahlink
• September 3, 2002

"There was this overwhelming sense of helplessness"

• National Journal
• August 30, 2002

"The thing I remember most was, I felt it"

• National Journal
• August 30, 2002

"I think we're under attack"

• National Journal
• August 30, 2002

"Sir, we could be next"

• National Journal
• August 30, 2002

"It was fire, flame, smoke, everything"

• National Journal
• August 30, 2002

"Everyone helps in some capacity. It's automatic."

• National Journal
• August 30, 2002

"We felt this shuddering, and the whole building shook"

• National Journal
• August 30, 2002

Voices of Sept. 11: A special report

In this special report from National Journal some of the survivors of the attack on the Pentagon share their stories of what happened.

• Alexis Simendinger and Carl M. Cannon
• August 30, 2002

Report says effort to cut off terror funds foundering

• Shane Harris
• August 29, 2002

Coast Guard personnel could get chemical, biological warfare training

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• August 29, 2002

Lawmakers, agencies study smart cards

• Karen D. Schwartz
• August 28, 2002

Defense launches plan to fight bioterrorist attacks

• Shane Harris
• August 28, 2002

Administration already has homeland security flexibility, union says

• Kellie Lunney
• August 28, 2002

Defense contractor, Russian institute pursue missile defense deal

• David Ruppe
• August 27, 2002

Clipped wings

Arguably these should be the best of times for the military aircraft industry. So why are industry officials and military service leaders so nervous?

• James Kitfield
• August 27, 2002

Customs: Security department needs power to revamp border agencies

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• August 26, 2002

Pentagon seeks chemical detection standard

• Bryan Bender
• August 26, 2002

Lawmaker outlines priorities for homeland security legislation

• Teri Rucker
• August 26, 2002

Defense official says attack unlikely

A terrorist attack on the United States involving weapons of mass destruction is not imminent, or even likely, according to the head of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

• George Cahlink
• August 23, 2002