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Armstrong directs flags at half-staff until sunset in honor of National Guard member killed in D.C.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (DEC. 4, 2025) – In accordance with a proclamation issued by President Donald Trump, Gov. Kelly Armstrong has directed all government agencies to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff until sunset today, Dec. 4, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, as a mark of respect for West Virginia Army National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom.
Beckstrom, 20, died from injuries sustained in a shooting attack Nov. 26 in Washington, D.C., that also seriously wounded a second National Guard member.
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