Parents of Slain National Guard Hero Attend State of the Union

February 24, 2026·18 days ago·via CBS News

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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