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... - U.S. Army Spc. Olivia Slater, assigned to 1st Battalion, 117th Field Artillery Regiment, poses for a portrait while supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission in Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 2026. Slater is a Soldier in the Alabama National Guard who, in her civilian life, is enrolled in college and works as a bartender. “We’ve had a lot of older people thank us for being here,” Slater said. “They told us that a few months ago they weren’t even able to leave their homes, and now they can go out, enjoy the city and live the lives they moved here for.” (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Paris Hayes)

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