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Wounded Guardsman Andrew Wolfe Moves to Inpatient Rehab After ‘Extraordinary’ Progress

Doctors say he now breathes unaided with assisted standing possible after emergency brain surgery.

A makeshift memorial for U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe is seen outside of Farragut West Station, near the site where the two National Guard members were shot, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., center, holds a photo of West Virginia Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, as she is joined by from left: Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., during the Senate Republican policy luncheon news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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Overview

  • MedStar neurosurgeon Dr. Jeffrey Mai said Wolfe’s recovery milestones warranted his transition from acute care to inpatient rehabilitation.
  • The 24-year-old was airlifted after a Nov. 26 ambush near the Farragut West Metro station and underwent lifesaving surgery to control bleeding and relieve brain pressure.
  • Wolfe’s parents thanked hospital staff, described his progress as “miraculous,” and asked for continued prayers as he begins a long rehabilitation.
  • Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died the day after the attack and was laid to rest with full military honors this week.
  • Suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, was subdued by fellow Guardsmen at the scene, has been charged with murder and related counts, and has pleaded not guilty.