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8. RIP Sarah Beckstrom.. Knoiwng your Loving

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 10:56 PM

6 hrs ago

Memory Will Live On. 💙

She should never have been deployed at all. A federal judge ruled last week that Trump’s activation of the National Guard in Washington, DC is illegal—a direct violation of federal statute. The mission had no constitutional basis, no lawful purpose, no justification except one man’s need for the optics of soldiers in the capital.

And Sarah Beckstrom died for those optics.

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Sarah Beckstrom Died for Donald Trump's Vanity [View all] riversedge 9 hrs ago OP

And what important warfighting functions did Trump have them accomplish? - Landscaping and trash pickup. Norrrm 9 hrs ago #1

Will he go to Dover Air Force Base for the dignified transfer? I seriously doubt it. Walleye 9 hrs ago #2

Wonderfully written post!! geojazz 9 hrs ago #3

She is one of those who Trump described as AverageOldGuy 7 hrs ago #4

... littlemissmartypants 7 hrs ago #5

She died for Trump's vanity project. Martin68 6 hrs ago #6

The whole sad and awful truth democrank 6 hrs ago #7

RIP Sarah Beckstrom.. Knoiwng your Loving Cha 6 hrs ago #8

Probably joined the WV Guard expecting to serve BidenRocks 6 hrs ago #9