US EditionTrump Invites Family Members of National Guard Members Shot in DC to White House
Governor Patrick Morrisey met with the wounded West Virginia Guardsman as President Trump authorized 500 additional troops to bolster security in Washington, D.C.
- Earlier this week, two West Virginia National Guard members were shot about a block from the White House, leaving Specialist Sarah Beckstrom dead and Wolfe hospitalized, according to Governor Patrick Morrisey.
- West Virginia has about 160 to 170 troops currently in D.C., down from over 300 in August, while President Donald Trump announced deployment of 500 more National Guard troops and officials will evaluate troop numbers over time.
- At a Saturday vigil, about 100 people gathered at Pikeside United Methodist Church as Governor Patrick Morrisey relayed that Wolfe's family asked for prayers and medical staff reported the neurosurgeon is encouraged.
- Communities in West Virginia are mourning and in shock, and Governor Patrick Morrisey said the National Guard faces a horrific situation but has strong support while he welcomed presidential vetting comments.
- Law enforcement in Washington, D.C. say investigations into the shooting are ongoing and officials will review troop deployments, while Governor Patrick Morrisey called for tighter vetting of immigration and vetting policies and remembered Sarah Beckstrom as an American hero.
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Trump invites family members of National Guard members shot in DC to White House
President Trump said he has invited the families of the two West Virginia National Guard members who were shot in Washington last week to the White House. U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died last week after the shooting, which took place blocks from the White House on Wednesday. US Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe,…
Martinsburg, W.Va., community rallies around fallen and injured national guardsmen
MARTINSBURG — Approximately one hundred people filled the pews of Pikeside United Methodist Church on Saturday in a vigil for the two West Virginia National Guardsmen who were shot in Washington D.C. earlier this week.
West Virginia National Guard appreciates support for two Guardsmen shot in D.C.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Maj. Gen. Jim Seward with the West Virginia National Guard shared a message on social media Sunday evening thanking the public for the support shown for the two Guard members that were shot in D.C. His message said: "In the wake of the brutal shooting of SSgt Andrew Wolfe and SPC [...]
Second National Guardsman shot in D.C. ambush is ‘hanging on,’ West Virginia congressman says
Rep. Riley Moore of West Virginia said the family of Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe is pleading for prayers as the National Guardsman fights to survive an ambush attack in Washington on the day before Thanksgiving.
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