Sarah Beckstrom

Purple Hearts Requested For Ambushed National Guard Members

Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Friday that the state has requested the posthumous award of the Purple Heart for U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and the same honor for Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe. 

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Federal Appeals Court Allows National Guard Deployment In DC To Continue

The deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. - including approximately 170 West Virginia Guard members - can continue pending appeal.

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Injured W.Va. National Guard Member Continues To Improve

Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, who was critically injured in an ambush in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 26, continues to improve in the hospital. 

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Latest ‘Us & Them’ Reflects On 2025, This West Virginia Morning

Federal funding for arts and culture has been curtailed. Trey Kay looks at the reasons in the latest Us & Them. Also, the state board of education has approved another round of school closures and consolidations, the state Legislature is expected to take up several bills in the coming session to address foster care and children who are homeless, and U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was laid to rest Tuesday at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton.

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