Interesting imagery from US Mil District of Washington www.mdwhome.mdw.army.mil/
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From Wikipedia (for what it's worth):
United States Army Military District of Washington Shoulder sleeve insignia
Description: On a blue oval 2 7/8 inches in height fimbriated white within a 3/16 inch red border, issuing from a green mount in base fimbriated argent, the Washington Monument of the last superimposed by a red double-handed sword bendwise, fimbriated white, hilt and pommel yellow; all fimbriations 1/32 inch.
Symbolism: The functions of the organization are indicated by the double-handed sword, symbolic of protection, over the Washington Monument, representing the area concerned.
The blue represents the Navy and the Infantry; the scarlet the Field Artillery, Coast Artillery and Engineers, and the green and gold the Military Police.
Background: The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for Military District of Washington on 1942-09-26
Redesignated for US Army Military District of Washington on 1971-07-21.
It sparked my curiosity hearing "US Military District of Washington" at Superbowl. Then remembered DC is the city state of the sword in the three city states of London, DC and the Vatican.
If it's now openly being called a military district, then the military is indeed in charge of it. The military doesn't mince words when it comes to stuff like that.