The hero West Virginia National Guard member who was killed after an ambush by an Afghan refugee in Washington, DC, was a former social justice worker “with a heart of gold”

A Fallen Soldier Procession motorcade left Medstar Washington Medical Center Thursday night, escorting the body of U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Beckstrom,

A vigil was held in Webster Springs on Thursday for U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom after it was announced she passed away as a result of her injuries.

The United States is grieving the death of one of its bravehearts who was ambushed near the White House on November 26. 20-year-old U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom succumbed to her injuries after being shot by Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal while patrolling just two blocks from the White House in Washington D.