Pentagon employees damaged Eisenhower’s globe while moving it to Pete Hegseth’s office

In February 2026, Pentagon employees damaged a historic globe associated with former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower while attempting to move it to the office of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The information became public in October after being reported by The Guardian and confirmed by a U.S. Army spokesperson to The Washington Post.

The exhibit was dropped onto a metal platform during transport. As a result of the impact, the globe’s surface cracked and the object became detached from its stand. The move was halted, and the globe is currently undergoing repairs.

Historical exhibits at the Pentagon are usually transported by specialists. At the time of the incident, they were unavailable because they were on unpaid leave. Employees decided not to wait for the experts to return because Hegseth wanted the globe installed in his office.

The globe is considered historically significant. Eisenhower is believed to have used it while, as Supreme Allied Commander, he planned the Normandy landings, known as D-Day.