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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