But the Pentagon described the test as "a major step."

The Pentagon has described the work as crucial to national security.

The Pentagon described the reports at the time as either false or wildly exaggerated.

Although the United States has not uncovered a plot with a date and location, a Pentagon official described the plan as "serious."

The Pentagon did not describe its targets on Sunday, the eighth day of the campaign.

The Pentagon described the damage as severe and said the ship might sink.

The Pentagon has described Japan as the Navy's "largest oil terminal in the world."

The Pentagon describes them as "authorized, but unofficial publications."

The Pentagon described the report as only a recommendation, not an indication that there had been a change in planning.

In a statement on Saturday, the Pentagon described that article as "outlandish" and "filled with error."