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National Guard members shot in DC will receive Purple Hearts

Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe and Spc. Sarah Beckstrom were fired upon in an ambush-style shooting just blocks from the White House in November.

2 days ago

Guard troops to stay on DC streets through 2026

National Guard troops will be on the streets of Washington, D.C., until the end of the year, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press.

4 weeks ago

New charges for Guard shooting suspect enable death penalty talks

Lakanwal remains charged with first-degree murder, assault with intent to kill and illegal possession of a firearm in the Nov. 26 shooting.

By J.D. Simkins

7 weeks ago

You can thank Theodore Roosevelt for the Army-Navy game

Canceled by President Grover Cleveland. Restored by Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt — the Army-Navy football game is in its 135th year.

By Claire Barrett

2 months ago

National Guard shooting suspect’s ‘dark isolation’ concerned community

Emails reveal mounting warnings about the asylum-seeker whose erratic conduct raised alarms long before the attack that jolted the nation’s capital.

2 months ago

Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in DC

U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains hospitalized after Wednesday afternoon’s shooting.

2 months ago