Virginia Wesleyan alumnus John Sincavage died Saturday in the crash of the 203rd Red Horse Flight of the Air National Guard. A 1995 graduate, Sincavage was a LAMP major, a resident assistant and president of Kappa Alpha fraternity.

As a staff sergeant, Sincavage worked as an equipment operator. Friends said that he joined the Guard nine years ago to help put himself through college. Sincavage was also employed by Nationwide Insurance and was active in Habitat for Humanity. He was a resident of Chesapeake. Virginia Wesleyan security officers have worn mourning bands throughout the week in memory of Sincavage, who served as a security officer at the school.