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

By: Caity Coyne

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: February 25, 2026

Words: 734

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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During his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Donald Trump awarded the Purple Heart to two members of the West Virginia National Guard who were shot in a “targeted attack” while patrolling in Washington, D.C. in November.

U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was awarded the medal posthumously after dying on Nov. 27, 2025 from injuries sustained during the attack. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe has been …

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