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Parents of Slain Guardsman Attend Trump's State Address

2/24/2026

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The parents of Sarah Beckstrom, a 20-year-old National Guard member killed in Washington, D.C., will attend U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.
Beckstrom was shot in an ambush-style attack on November 26.
The shooter, an Afghan national, faces multiple charges including first-degree murder.
Trump will also acknowledge 7-year-old Dalilah Coleman, who suffered severe injuries in a California crash allegedly caused by an undocumented driver.

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The parents of Sarah Beckstrom, a 20-year-old National Guard member killed in Washington, D.C., will attend U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.
Beckstrom was shot in an ambush-style attack on November 26.
The shooter, an Afghan national, faces multiple charges including first-degree murder.
Trump will also acknowledge 7-year-old Dalilah Coleman, who suffered severe injuries in a California crash allegedly caused by an undocumented driver.