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Courageous Guard Member Killed in D.C. AmbushTwenty-year-old Beckstrom lost her life in a November 2025 ambush in Washington; a fellow service member remains critically injured.
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- Sarah Beckstrom from West Virginia was fatally wounded in a shooting attack in Washington, D.C.
- Before her military service, she worked in behavioral health, focusing on community outreach and support.
- She had been serving in the West Virginia National Guard since mid-2023 and was assigned to a crime task force near the White House.
- Remembered for her bravery, kindness, and sense of humor, her passing has deeply affected her family and coworkers.
The family just needs prayers.— Marcie Vaughan, CEO of Seneca Health Services, reflecting on the tragedy surrounding Sarah Beckstrom's death.
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