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Joe Biden has been caught 3 times telling the audience that his son died in Iraq. In reality, his son died of brain cancer. Why would he make this story up? Is it to gain sympathy making the audience think Beau died in Iraq? Or is his brain gone and he confuses his memory of the death?
No, President Biden’s son Beau did not die while serving in Iraq. He died of brain cancer in 2015, nearly six years after he returned from his military service in the country.
Biden has linked the burn pits that Beau was exposed to during his time in Iraq to his brain cancer diagnosis.
“It is with broken hearts that Hallie, Hunter, Ashley, Jill and I announce the passing of our husband, brother and son, Beau, after he battled brain cancer with the same integrity, courage and strength he demonstrated every day of his life. The entire Biden family is saddened beyond words,” Biden’s statement on Beau’s death read.
The statement also outlined Beau’s service in Iraq as a major in the Delaware National Guard.
Beau’s unit was activated and deployed to Iraq in October 2008, and he returned to the U.S. about one year later. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in the country while also continuing his work as Delaware’s Attorney General, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said.
President Biden’s son, Beau, died from brain cancer in 2015. Biden has attributed his son’s cancer diagnosis to burn pit exposure in Iraq.
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THE QUESTION
Did President Biden’s son Beau die while serving in Iraq?THE SOURCES
- Statement from then-Vice President Biden in 2015
- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- Biden’s 2018 interview with PBS News Hour
- March 2022 remarks from President Biden on work to support veterans
THE ANSWER
No, President Biden’s son Beau did not die while serving in Iraq. He died of brain cancer in 2015, nearly six years after he returned from his military service in the country.
Biden has linked the burn pits that Beau was exposed to during his time in Iraq to his brain cancer diagnosis.
WHAT WE FOUND
Then-Vice President Joe Biden announced his son Beau’s death from brain cancer on May 30, 2015.“It is with broken hearts that Hallie, Hunter, Ashley, Jill and I announce the passing of our husband, brother and son, Beau, after he battled brain cancer with the same integrity, courage and strength he demonstrated every day of his life. The entire Biden family is saddened beyond words,” Biden’s statement on Beau’s death read.
The statement also outlined Beau’s service in Iraq as a major in the Delaware National Guard.
Beau’s unit was activated and deployed to Iraq in October 2008, and he returned to the U.S. about one year later. He was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in the country while also continuing his work as Delaware’s Attorney General, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said.
President Biden’s son, Beau, died from brain cancer in 2015. Biden has attributed his son’s cancer diagnosis to burn pit exposure in Iraq.
Fact-checking President Biden's comments about his son Beau's death and Iraq
President Biden’s son, Beau, died from brain cancer in 2015. Biden has attributed his son’s cancer diagnosis to burn pit exposure in Iraq.
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