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    The Capital’s Defenders: 212 Years After Bladensburg, Honoring the Citizen-Soldiers Who Answered the Call [Image 19 of 24]

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    Two individuals stand beside a red, white, and blue floral wreath at a cemetery monument, suggesting a memorial or commemorative ceremony. One person is in civilian attire wearing a dark suit, while the other is in U.S. Army combat uniform with a name tape reading 'BLANCHARD'. The setting includes historic gravestones and a Gothic-style stone monument in the background.

    DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

    08.24.2026

    Photo by Master Sgt. Arthur Wright 

    DC National Guard

    Mark Hudson, Executive Director of Historic Congressional Cemetery, and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, Commanding General (Interim) of the D.C. National Guard, lay a wreath at the grave of U.S. Army Pvt. Andrew Coyle during a Battle of Bladensburg commemoration at Historic Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2026. The Maryland Society, Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard then rendered a ceremonial volley honoring the Citizen-Soldiers who answered the call to defend the nation’s capital in 1814. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)

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    Date Taken: 08.24.2026
    Date Posted: 08.25.2026 11:56
    Photo ID: 9887876
    VIRIN: 260824-F-PL327-8168
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 7.19 MB
    Location: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US
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