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West Virginia, National Guard

No West Virginia Guard troops deployed in D.C. have asked to leave, governor says

"I haven't heard of anyone step back," Gov. Patrick Morrisey told CBS News in an interview. "They wanted to stay. They wanted to complete the mission and serve their state and country."

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Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in Washington

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National Guard shooting in DC leaves West Virginia reeling as top official slams Afghanistan withdrawal

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Trump Says One of the Two West Virginia National Guard Members Shot by Afghan National Has Died

President Donald Trump said that one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by an Afghan national near the White House had died, calling the suspect, who had worked with the CIA in his n...

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What We Know About the Two National Guard Members Shot in D.C.

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What we know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in DC

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National Guard shooting suspect worked with CIA in Afghanistan

The suspect is accused of shooting two West Virginia troop members - Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24 - blocks from the White House.

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Shooting suspect drove across country to target National Guard members: Officials

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Afghan national is suspect in Guard ambush shooting; 2 troops ID’d and charges mount, officials say

Two West Virginia Communities Bound Together by Grief

Red ribbons adorned one city, while blue ribbons hung in another town — all to honor the National Guard members who were attacked in Washington this week.

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National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for 'heart of gold'

The slain soldier’s former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity. “She doesn’t even have to know you and she’ll do anything for you,” he said.

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Father of fallen National Guard member calls her death a 'horrible tragedy' in heartbreaking post

The father of slain West Virginia National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom noted in a Thursday Facebook post that his daughter had "passed to glory"

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What to know about W.Va. National Guard members killed, wounded in DC

The West Virginia National Guard members shot on Nov. 26, 2025, were serving in Washington as part of Operation DC Safe and Beautiful.

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1 of 2 National Guard members wounded in 'targeted shooting' has died, Trump says

Two National Guard members from West Virginia remain in critical condition when a gunman opened fire on them in an apparent "targeted shooting" near the White House.

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In Her West Virginia Town, Military Service Is a Source of Pride—and an Economic Path

For Sarah Beckstrom, the National Guard member who died after being shot while on duty in Washington, the military offered opportunities that tiny Webster Springs didn’t.

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‘An American Hero’: Trump Administration Leads Tributes for Slain National Guard Member Sarah Beckstrom

President Donald Trump announced Beckstrom’s death during a call with service members. “She’s just passed away,” he said of Specialist Beckstrom, who enlisted in the West Virginia National Guard in June 2023. “She’s no longer with us. She’s looking down at us right now.”