President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden attended a memorial mass for their son Beau Biden -- marking eight years since his death from cancer
The Bidens attended the morning service at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Church in Wilmington, Delaware, before visiting the site of Beau Biden’s grave, which is located behind the church. During his Memorial Day address from Arlington National Cemetery, the president mentioned Beau Biden’s death as he discussed the measures his administration has taken to help veterans.
“Our loss is not the same – he didn’t perish in the battlefield, it was cancer that stole him … after being deployed as a major in the United States Army National Guard in Iraq. As it is for so many of you, the pain of his loss is with us every day, but particularly sharp on Memorial Day.” Biden has said he believes there may have been a connection between the brain cancer that killed Beau Biden and the burn pits Beau Biden was exposed to during his tour in Iraq.
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