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Parents of Slain National Guard Hero Attend State of the Union

February 24, 2026·21 days ago·via CBS News
Parents of Slain National Guard Hero Attend State of the Union
The parents of Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, the 20-year-old West Virginia National Guard member ambushed and killed near the White House last November, attend President Trump's State of the Union tonight as special guests. Beckstrom died from a headshot by Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who yelled "Allahu Akbar" during the attack that also critically wounded Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe; both were part of Trump's surge to secure D.C. amid rising chaos. Read more about this...

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