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A guardsman uses a power hose to rinse off marble benches outside, as a person walks behind, with flag posts flying American flags in the background.

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A District of Columbia Air National Guardsman uses a pressure washer to clean marble benches at the Washington Monument while supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force mission in Washington, Sept. 8, 2025.

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