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Pentagon honors Guardsmen for bravery after shooting near the White House
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth presented the Airman’s Medal and Soldier’s Medal to service members recognized for non-combat heroism.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey presented bravery medals to Army Maj. Ryan Reynolds and Air Force Maj. Edwin Stanfield at the Pentagon, honoring their actions during a shooting near the White House last year.
- On November 26, 2025, West Virginia National Guard members Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe were shot while patrolling Washington; Beckstrom died from her injuries the following day.
- Serving under President Trump's executive order, the soldiers were deputized to perform law enforcement duties, allowing more than 2,000 Guard Members in the District to conduct patrols, according to Attorney Jeanine Pirro.
- Held in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, the ceremony recognized the service members in a space dedicated to Medal of Honor recipients that displays names of more than 3,500 individuals, including Dr. Mary E. Walker.
- Non-Combat heroism is the focus of these awards, which Hegseth presented while honoring Beckstrom and her family, stating, "She is not forgotten today she is not forgotten any day.
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