President Biden Remembers Late Son Beau at Memorial Day Ceremonies, Touts Veterans Health Bill Named in His Honor

President Biden attended Memorial Day events at Arlington National Cemetery and remembered his late son Beau, who died of brain cancer in 2015 at age 46.
Beau Biden served in the Delaware Army National Guard and deployed to Iraq in 2008; his father believes exposure to toxic burn pits during that deployment may have caused his cancer.
President Biden remarked on the pain of loss that Gold Star families experience and called on Americans to continue the fight for freedom and justice that fallen service members gave their lives for.
Biden highlighted the recent passage of the PACT Act, which extends health benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances; the bill is named in part for Beau Biden and another soldier who died of toxic exposure-linked illness.
The Biden family marked the eigth anniversary of Beau's death by attending Mass, visiting his grave site and celebrating his daughter Natalie's high school graduation.