Soldiers and Airmen with the West Virginia National Guard gather for a moment of silence in honor of U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston, West Virginia, Dec. 1, 2025. Both West Virginia Guardsmen were serving on the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Mission and were wounded in a shooting near the Farragut Square Metro Station in Washington, D.C., Nov. 26, 2025. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Senior Master Sgt. Eugene Crist)
District of Columbia National Guard members are pruning more than 3,000 cherry trees and spreading 1,000 cubic yards of mulch at the National Mall in support of the National Park Service's maintenance efforts.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. ā€” Airmen from the 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES), based in West Virginia, recently completed a rigorous certification event in Alpena, Michigan, showcasing their operational readiness and deployment capabilities alongside sister units from across the country.
