Overview
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center said Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe has made "extraordinary progress" and is ready to move from acute care to inpatient rehabilitation.
- His neurosurgeon reported Wolfe is now breathing independently and able to stand with help less than three weeks after a critical head wound.
- Doctors said immediate airlift and emergency surgery to control bleeding and relieve brain pressure were lifesaving in the hours after the attack.
- Wolfe’s parents called his improvement "miraculous," thanked medical staff and supporters, and requested continued prayers as he begins a long rehabilitation; the rehab location was not disclosed.
- Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, who was shot in the same ambush near Farragut West, was buried with full military honors, and suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, remains in custody after pleading not guilty to murder and related charges.