Biden Says Late Son Beau ‘Lost His Life in Iraq’ During Monument Ceremony in Colorado

U.S. President Joe Biden gives a speech before designating Camp Hale as a national monument in Red Cliff, Colo., on Oct. 12, 2022. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images

President Joe Biden said his late son Beau Biden “lost his life in Iraq” during a speech in Colorado, where he designated Camp Hale as a national monument.

“I say this as a father of a man who won the Bronze Star, the Conspicuous Service Medal, and lost his life in Iraq,” Biden said on Oct. 12.