CHARLESTON — A decorated West Virginia veteran has called for the two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., to receive a Purple Heart award.

U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died on Thanksgiving as a result of her injuries, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains in the hospital with severe wounds. kAm%96 A2:C H6C6 2>3FD965 }@G] ad H9:=6 @? 5FEJ 3=@4<D 7C@> E96 (9:E6 w@FD6 H9:=6 9F?5C65D @7 vF2C5 >6>36CD H6C6 :? s]r] 7@C !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A’D “~A6C2E:@? s]r] $276 2?5 q62FE:7F=]”k^Am kAm“%9:D H2D 2? 24E @7 E6CC@C:D>] %9:D H2D AC6>65:E2E65[” D2:5 #6E:C65 &]$] pC>J r2AE] y2>6D {] |4r@C>:4<[ 2 E9C66\E:>6 !FCA=6 w62CE C64:A:6?E 7C@> }6H w2G6?[ (6DE ':C8:?:2[ H9@ :D >2<:?8 2 AFD9 7@C q64<DEC@> 2?5 (@=76 E@ C646:G6 E96 2H2C5]k^Am kAm“x AC2J E@ v@5 p=>:89EJ E

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