Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States of America. It home to the White House, Washington Monument, U.S. Capitol, and the Lincoln Memorial. The capital was destroyed during the War of 1996 and was the first city rebuilt.

Before War of 1996
Washington D.C. is the capital of the U.S. President Whitmore lived in the White House with his cabinet member and staff. Most of D.C. population was mild.

War of 1996
During the War of 1996, D.C. was targeted by the aliens with a City Destroyer hovering over the White House. President Whitmore decided to stay in D.C. in order to keep the American public calm. However learning from David Levinson's warning, he ordered to evacuate D.C along with every other major city. However it was too late and D.C. was destroyed with Whitmore, Levinson, and the staff narrowly escaping the destruction.

Post War
Washington was the first place to be rebuilt starting in August 1996. This was done as a symbolic move while the government was temporarily relocated to Area 51. By 1997, most of the national mall was rebuilt. In 2001, Incoming president Jonathan Larson decided to move back into the still under construction White House. Most remains of the White House, dome from the U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument, and the head of the Lincoln statue from the Lincoln Memorial were put into the upgraded Smithsonian Museum while the alien attacker from Area 51 was put on display in the new Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. In 2006, during the 10th year anniversary of the War of 1996, President Larson unveiled the rebuilt Washington Monument, which was inscribed with all the people that died in the War of 1996. By 2010, the capital was refurbished with major skyline, with the National D.C. Memorial Museum built 5 miles from the White House and the Marilyn Whitmore Hospital where Jasmine Dubrow-Hiller worked. In 2016, to prepare for the upcoming 20th year anniversary of the War of 1996, President Langford reviled a portraits of famed War heroes including Thomas Whitmore, Steve Hiller, David Levinson, Jimmy Wilder, and William Grey.

War of 2016
Most of D.C. was destroyed in the second invasion with most of the skyline being destroyed by the mothership struts. The White House had minimal damaged and most of the National Mall was left unaffected. A retaliatory strike by ESD occurred over D.C. in what ended in failure to kill the Queen.