23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Guarding Union Station
A National Guardsman stood outside Washington’s Union Station during a period when the Guard had been deployed to the city, and armored vehicles lined the entrance. As he talked with a curious Washingtonian, the scene captured an unusual moment in time when everyday life and heightened security overlapped.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America |
| Camera: | NIKON D780 |
| Copyright: | © Daniel Hamburg |