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Two West Virginia Communities Bound Together by Grief

Red ribbons adorned one city, while blue ribbons hung in another town — all to honor the National Guard members who were attacked in Washington this week.

© Christopher Jackson for The New York Times

A vigil was held on Friday for Specialist Sarah Beckstrom in Webster Springs, W.Va. Specialist Beckstrom died in a shooting while she was on duty in Washington, D.C.
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‘My Baby Girl Has Passed to Glory,’ Says Father of Guard Soldier Killed in D.C. Shooting

Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, who died on Thursday, was not initially excited to go to Washington, but had grown to enjoy the city. Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe remained in critical condition on Friday.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

A small memorial at the site of the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, on Thursday.
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