Gov. Patrick Morrisey has emphasized in recent days that West Virginia National Guard members on duty in Washington, D.C., including two who were tragically shot the day before Thanksgiving, have been there as volunteers.

West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died of her injuries from last week’s shooting. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, has remained in critical condition.

“She wore that uniform with pride, and this deserves to be said a few times — she volunteered for the mission. She volunteered for the mission. She was there because she wanted to be there. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise,” the governor said at a candlelight vigil for Beckstrom.

Authorities have said the suspect in the shooting, an Afghan national named Rahmanullah Lakanwal, trav

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