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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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Photo showing a portion of the line waiting admission to the White House todayWitnessing History: The Line of People Waiting to Get Into the White House on January 2nd, 1922Aug 13, 2012August 21, 1922. "Citizens' Military Training Camp, Camp Meade" (Fort Meade, Md.). National Photo Co. (Shorpy)The Citizens’ Military Training Camp in Washington DCJul 27, 2012State, War, and Navy Building late 19th century by William Henry JacksonThe State, War, and Navy Building: William Henry Jackson’s Late 19th Century PhotoJun 8, 2012Exploring Fort Lincoln Heights: An Authentic Look at an 1890s Real Estate AdMay 18, 2012Capitol Building after World War I Armistace Day (DC Public Library Commons)Washington’s Wild Armistice Celebration, November 7, 1918Apr 24, 2012Sailor of woman at the Tomb of the Unknown Solder in 1943 (Library of Congress)Unnamed Sailor and Girlfriend Visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in 1943Apr 18, 2012Napoleon Bonaparte paintingDid You Know A Napoleon Lived on K Street?Apr 9, 2012Bonus Army eviction in 1932 (Wikipedia)Exploring the History of Poplar Point and the Anacostia FlatsMar 31, 2012Unknown Soldier from World War I being taken from the USS Olympia at the Washington Navy Yard and transported to the US Capitol to lay in state (DC Public Commons)A Haunting Colorized Photo of the Unknown Soldier from World War I in 1921Mar 12, 2012
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