Gold Star mother speaks to KRDO NewsChannel 13

reaction to the controversy over donald trump’s attacks on a gold star family. politicians are weighing in.. and so are gold star families — including one in southern colorado. krdo newschannel 13’s greg miller is here with all sides tonight… including the personal side that a family says you need to hear. james these families have dealt with so much, a loved one lost to war.. and now.. they are thrown into the political spotlight… but one mom we spoke with, who’s son was killed, says it’s not about political sound bites.. it’s personal.. “and he should listen to america, what america and the world is telling about the remarks, about the lack of empathy.” this comment from gold star parent khizr khan … led to this reaction from donald trump. presidential nominee) “his wife, if you look at his wife, she was standing there. she had nothing to say. she probably — maybe she wasn’t allowed to have anything to say.” which then leading to this response – and what has he heard from donald trump? nothing but insults.” an organization of military families – all who lost loved ones… thrown into political talking points. 1:36 our heartache at the loss of a child is being exploited for politics. is the president of pikes peak gold star mothers. and knows that heartache all too well. 0:34 a couple of days ago i was in the grocery store, going shopping i’d seen italian cream soda. my son loved it. tears started flowing, i had to hold myself together, not to sprint out of the store. sylvia buoniconti’s son son frank spent seventeen years in the service, multiple tours in afghanistan and iraq. he was killed in a helicopter crash nearly five years ago. 8:02 he always made sure his men came first. she respect’s khazir khan’s actions and positions, but didn’t want to disclose her own. 1:48 whether it’s one side that attacks the mom, or the other side that uses the gold star family for political gain, is very disheartening. standup: if there’s one thing positive that can come from this controversy, it’s the focus on gold star families, remembering their loved ones who protected their country until the end. 9:10: war has a cost, people lose their children, don’t tell them it will get better, because it doesn’t. because to her, what matters more than political fights, is the memory of heroes like her son 8:11 a great dad, a great husband, a good human being. hoping others, see this pin… and realize the gravity of the symbol. 9:29 if you gold star pin, say hi and let us talk about our kids. you may see a tear here or there. as long as someone remembers, they’re not really gone. just one story of so many others, she hopes now that so many more know about gold star families, regardless of how they found out … they’ll learn more. in studio, greg miller, krdo newschannel 13. the candidates