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Washington has been a military city since its founding, from the Civil War forts that ringed the capital to the Pentagon across the river. These posts cover the soldiers, bases, battles, and defense history that have shaped the DC area over more than two centuries.

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Exploring the News Reports of the Burning of Washington 200 Years AgoJul 29, 2014The 200th Anniversary of the Burning of Washington: Reflections from the Washington Times on the 100th AnniversaryJul 28, 2014panorama of Walter Reed Hospital in 1919Take a Look Back in Time: A Panoramic Photo of Walter Reed Hospital from 1919Jan 9, 2014The Significance of the November Poppy and the Forgotten American Tradition of the “Buddy PoppyNov 25, 2013Swearing in of Dwight Davis as Assistant Secretary of War on March 5th, 1923Three Former US Secretaries of War and the Washington Houses Where They LivedNov 18, 20131967 March on the Pentagon: Young Protesters and SoldiersNov 13, 2013March on Washington against the war in Vietnam (21-22 October, 1967)Photos of the 1967 March on the Pentagon Against the Vietnam WarNov 12, 2013inside armory square hospitalA Look Inside Armory Square Hospital From 1865Oct 16, 2013Washington Monument from old State, War, and Navy BuildinUnseen Angle: Dazzling View of the Washington Monument From the Old State, War, and Navy BuildingOct 11, 2013
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