34 h. ago Trump attends dignified transfer of National Guard soldiers killed in Syria

Trump told reporters over the weekend that he was mourning the deaths and vowed retaliation

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1 week ago National guard member wounded in DC attack is ‘slowly healing’, says West Virginia governor

Andrew Wolfe was shot in the head on 26 November, while Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuriesThe West Virginia national guard soldier who was wounded in the 26 November shooting that killed a colleague of his in Washington DC is “slowly healing”, according to West Virginia’s governor.Andrew Wolfe, 24, was shot alongside fellow West Virginia national guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom, 20, while they patrolled the US capital as part of the Trump administration’s push to deploy military members on to the city’s streets. Beckstrom died of her injuries the day after she was shot while Wolfe was hospitalized in critical condition. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'I was honour graduate soldier until prison at 20 – my life has never been the same'

Jerry Mathes was honour graduate and soldier of the year in the Army National Guard before a conviction for possessing an unregistered firearm saw him jailed for two years at age 20, leading to decades of PTSD and addiction

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2 w. ago Pentagon says every national guard soldier deployed in Washington DC ‘is now armed’

Move to arm all 2,375 estimated troops marks shift in rules of engagement for domestic military deploymentsUS politics live – latest updatesThe Pentagon said on Tuesday that every national guard member deployed in Washington DC would now be armed with live weapons, and that they had begun conducting joint patrols with the local police department.“I can confirm that everybody in DC is now armed, and a lot of our DC national guardsmen are now also doing joint patrols with members of the police department here in DC,” said Kingsley Wilson, the defense department’s press secretary, at a press conference. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump announces National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom, 20, is dead after DC 'terror attack' during live

The 20-year-old was 'ambushed' alongside fellow West Virginia National Guard member Andrew Wolfe while on duty near the White House on Wednesday night.

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3 w. ago Trump announces National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom is dead after being shot in DC 'terror attack'

The 20-year-old was 'ambushed' alongside fellow West Virginia National Guard member Andrew Wolfe while on duty near the White House on Wednesday night.

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3 w. ago National Guard soldier dead after Washington shooting US President Donald Trump confirms

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3 w. ago Refugee groups worry about backlash after shooting of National Guard soldiers in DC

People who work with refugees are worried about backlash after authorities say an Afghan national shot National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., this week

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3 w. ago Dad of National Guard soldier shot in DC says his daughter has ‘mortal wound’: Latest

National Guard members shot were identified as 24-year-old Andrew Wolfe and 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom

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3 w. ago Devastated dad of National Guard soldier, 20, shot in DC 'terror attack' says she will not survive

Sarah Beckstrom's dad Gary Beckstrom provided the heartbreaking update on Thursday, just one day after his daughter was shot in Washington D.C.

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3 w. ago Two young National Guards soldiers had been sworn in just 24 hours before being shot in DC 'terror attack'

Andrew Wolfe, 24, and Sarah Backstrom, 20, were identified as the victims in Wednesday's attack in a press conference on Thursday.

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3 w. ago National Guard soldiers shot in Washington DC 'terror attack' are named... as Afghan gunman's chilling 40

Andrew Wolfe, 24, and Sarah Backstrom, 20, were identified in a press conference on Thursday.

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3 w. ago DC National Guard shooting suspect identified as Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal who came to US during botched 2021 withdrawal

Two National Guard soldiers have been shot in an ambush-style attack just 800 yards from the White House, sparking a lockdown at the president's residence.

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3 w. ago Washington National Guard shooting suspect identified as Afghan national as FBI investigates 'terrorism'

The FBI is reportedly treating the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington DC as an act of terror, with law enforcement sources telling US media the suspect has been initially identified

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3 w. ago Washington shooting update amid 'conflicting reports' on condition of National Guard soldiers

The White House has been placed on lockdown following a nearby shooting which involved two National Guard soldiers.

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3 w. ago National Guard soldiers are shot sparking White House lockdown

Two National Guard soldiers have reportedly been shot near the White House, sparking a security lockdown at the president's residence.

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3 w. ago National Guard soldiers shot near White House with suspect in custody

Their conditions are currently unknown.

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3 w. ago Two US national guard soldiers shot and suspect in custody in Washington DC

Homeland security secretary says two soldiers were shot, following incident near Farragut West metro stationUS politics live – latest updatesTwo US national guard soldiers were shot on Wednesday near the White House and their conditions aren’t immediately known.“Please join me in praying for the two National Guardsmen who were just shot moments ago in Washington DC” Kristi Noem, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, posted on X, adding that the agency is working with local law enforcement to gather more information. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Two National Guard members shot in Washington D.C. near the White House: Suspect in custody

The shooting comes as the Trump administration has surged National Guard personnel to the capital

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3 w. ago Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP sources say

Two National Guard soldiers have been shot near the White House and their conditions aren’t immediately known, according to two law enforcement officials not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity

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