U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says two West Virginia National Guardsmen wounded in a November shooting in Washington, D.C. will soon receive the Purple Heart.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew “Andy” Wolfe of Martinsburg, and Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom of Webster Springs, were ambushed near Farragut Square Metro on Nov. 26, 2025. Beckstrom died from her injuries. Wolfe continues his recovery.