07 January, 2018

‘Learn his name first’: The politicizing of military widows is touching a nerve - The Washington Post

‘Learn his name first’: The politicizing of military widows is touching a nerve - The Washington Post: "In a way, Jenn Budenz lies with him, her right hand resting on their infant, with a gaze fixed on a framed photo of Maj. Andrew Budenz in a sharp Marine Corps uniform.

His face is everywhere at the grave — screened on a blanket and printed on a shirt worn by Andrew Jr., who is tucked in a car seat, staring back at his mother with blue eyes inherited from his father. Andrew Sr. had been dead for eight months in 2014, yet Jenn and her son visited daily."



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