His name was Andrew Budenz, his wife is Jenn Budenz, and their son's name is 'AJ' (Andrew, Jr.). Andrew Budenz died in a tragic motorcycle accident outside of San Diego, and is buried at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego (as pictured here back in 2014).
My grandfather served in World War II. He came home alive but damaged. He went to alcohol. We lost him in a drunk driving accident; one car, thank goodness no one else was hurt.
He was the life of my family. I would have greatly benefited from having that man in around, If only he was in my father's life even, it would have trickled down in some way.
I definitely feel like the war killed him. I feel like a lot of us suffer from the PTSD of war, even if not directly. It is all around us in some way or another.
No, you're not an idiot. A Vet dying in a motorcycle accident as a civilian back in the United States has nothing to do with those who served and died in the line of duty - which is who we honor today. Many Gold Star Families would take offense at this photo being used in this way. It's disingenuous, to say the least. Blame the San Diego Tribune which took this, and other photos, and published them just before Memorial Day 2014 (and perhaps even Jenn Budenz, who took part in the photo-op at her husband's grave site - there were other photos similar to this taken at his grave).
Shame on you. Shame on you for trying to dilute the heartbreaking misery that soldiers' wives & families experience. This photo is symbolic, not "newsy". The only thing I can add to your self-serving "information" is that if anyone feels the pain seeing this image, understand that it's even WORSE when they're killed on a tour of duty. Enjoy your pathetic upvotes. I'm happy there's hardly any.
Thanks for explaining. I do feel very sad for the woman and baby, And for all people who perish too young, especially leaving a family behind.
But today most of all I feel sad for all those who lost family in the line of duty. I thank all who served for their sacrifices to protect our rights to free speech and a free country and free religion and more freedom than ANYWHERE else.
Powerful video of their sacrifice. And of the Mansions of the Lord
http://worriersanonymous.org/Share/Mansions.htm
His name was Andrew Budenz, his wife is Jenn Budenz, and their son's name is 'AJ' (Andrew, Jr.). Andrew Budenz died in a tragic motorcycle accident outside of San Diego, and is buried at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego (as pictured here back in 2014).
Maybe I'm an idiot but what does a motorcycle accident have to do with memorial day?
My grandfather served in World War II. He came home alive but damaged. He went to alcohol. We lost him in a drunk driving accident; one car, thank goodness no one else was hurt.
He was the life of my family. I would have greatly benefited from having that man in around, If only he was in my father's life even, it would have trickled down in some way.
I definitely feel like the war killed him. I feel like a lot of us suffer from the PTSD of war, even if not directly. It is all around us in some way or another.
No, you're not an idiot. A Vet dying in a motorcycle accident as a civilian back in the United States has nothing to do with those who served and died in the line of duty - which is who we honor today. Many Gold Star Families would take offense at this photo being used in this way. It's disingenuous, to say the least. Blame the San Diego Tribune which took this, and other photos, and published them just before Memorial Day 2014 (and perhaps even Jenn Budenz, who took part in the photo-op at her husband's grave site - there were other photos similar to this taken at his grave).
Shame on you. Shame on you for trying to dilute the heartbreaking misery that soldiers' wives & families experience. This photo is symbolic, not "newsy". The only thing I can add to your self-serving "information" is that if anyone feels the pain seeing this image, understand that it's even WORSE when they're killed on a tour of duty. Enjoy your pathetic upvotes. I'm happy there's hardly any.
Thanks for explaining. I do feel very sad for the woman and baby, And for all people who perish too young, especially leaving a family behind.
But today most of all I feel sad for all those who lost family in the line of duty. I thank all who served for their sacrifices to protect our rights to free speech and a free country and free religion and more freedom than ANYWHERE else.
Bless you all.
More of their photos from that same photo shoot seen in the San Diego Tribune's article.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/military/sdut-miramar-mourning-budenz-moody-brown-memorialday-2014may23-story.html
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