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U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, Commanding General (Interim) of the District of Columbia National Guard, talks with Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, West Virginia National Guardsman, at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., May 18, 2026. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen took part in pre-game activities as part of the Washington Nationals National Guard Day, which highlights the Guard's mission as the combat reserve of the Army and Air Force and its role in responding during emergencies at home. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Logan Carlson)

National Guard Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe Honored with Inaugural Hometown Hero Award

Imagery captured during the dignified transfer of U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, a member of the West Virginia National Guard at the Dodd and Reed Funeral Home in her hometown of Webster Springs, West Virginia, December 5, 2025. Beckstrom was wounded in a targeted attack on November 26, 2025, while supporting Operation DC Safe and Beautiful in the District of Columbia, and succumbed to her wounds the following day. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)

WV National Guard members shot while deployed in DC last year receive Purple Heart from Trump

February 27, 2026

Imagery captured during the dignified transfer of U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, a member of the West Virginia National Guard at the Dodd and Reed Funeral Home in her hometown of Webster Springs, West Virginia, December 5, 2025. Beckstrom was wounded in a targeted attack on November 26, 2025, while supporting Operation DC Safe and Beautiful in the District of Columbia, and succumbed to her wounds the following day. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Edwin L. Wriston)

Gov. Morrisey requests Purple Heart for WV Guard members shot in D.C.

December 22, 2025