Community Rallies as Wounded Guardsman Begins Long Recovery
Support continues to build in West Virginia as friends, family, and former classmates wait for encouraging news on Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, the National Guard member who survived a deadly ambush in Washington late last…

Support continues to build in West Virginia as friends, family, and former classmates wait for encouraging news on Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, the National Guard member who survived a deadly ambush in Washington late last month.
According to the New York Post, Gov. Patrick Morrisey released a statement Friday after speaking with Wolfe’s parents, who said their son’s head injury is slowly healing and that “he’s beginning to ‘look more like himself.’”
The update marked one of the first signs of progress since the Nov. 26 attack.
Wolfe and Spc. Sarah Beckstrom were patrolling a subway station just three blocks from the White House when they were suddenly fired upon. Beckstrom died the following day from her injuries.
Authorities charged 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national who was also shot during the confrontation, with murder. He has pleaded not guilty.
Morrisey urged residents to continue offering prayers for Wolfe as he undergoes treatment.
Back home in Berkeley County, the community prepared to gather Friday night for a vigil at Musselman High School, Wolfe’s alma mater. The event was organized to honor him, support his family and remember Beckstrom.



