From CBS News: The surviving National Guard member wounded in the D.C. shooting is now breathing on his own and can stand with assistance, his medical team said Friday.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe’s medical team said in a statement that the National Guard member “has made extraordinary progress” in the 16 days since he was airlifted to MedStar Washington Hospital Center with a critical gunshot wound to the head.
“He is now breathing on his own and can stand with assistance—important milestones that reflect his strength and determination,” his neurosurgeon, Jeffrey Mai, said in the statement.
His medical team said Friday that Wolfe is ready to transition from acute care to inpatient rehabilitation based on his recent improvements.
Wolfe, along with fellow National Guard member Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, were both shot in the head in an ambush-style terror attack in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 26. Beckstrom died from her injuries the following day.
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, has been charged with murder in the attack, due to Beckstrom’s death. Lakanwal came to the U.S. in September 2021, during the Biden administration, under the Operation Allies Welcome program.
MedStar Health in Washington, D.C. just posted the following statement Friday evening with the update on Wolfe’s recovery.
We’re sharing an important update regarding National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, provided by his neurosurgeon and his family. pic.twitter.com/hpnXrJc3tn
— MedStar Washington (@MedStarWHC) December 12, 2025
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe is making additional progress.
TODAY: Andrew stood with assistance, drank water from a cup, and is now breathing without a ventilator.
MOM: “I miss him so much, and I know God will bring him back to us completely.” https://t.co/CW0QQEXQ3K pic.twitter.com/bDxBEkExY9
— Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) December 11, 2025
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