The attack in Washington, D.C., on two West Virginia National Guard soldiers that left one dead and another critically wounded is a personal tragedy for the victims and their families, as well as a broader calamity for our state.

U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom was just 20 years old, with her whole life ahead of her. It is heartbreaking when you read what her father, Gary Beckstrom, posted on social media: “My baby girl has passed to Glory.”

We are all still pulling and praying for U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, who was critically wounded and remains in very serious condition.

We know that the home communities of Beckstrom and Wolfe will rally together in support of the families. As Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, retired adjutant general of the West Virginia National Guard, often sa

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