Those awards are etched onto Khan’s white granite headstone, along with a crescent moon and star, signifying his Muslim faith. “It’s just a very emotional place.”[John McCain, VFW condemn Trump over attacks on Khan family]The family started to walk down the road toward Khan’s grave. Jake Dowell walked up to the headstone. [Republicans denounce Trump as confrontation with Muslim parents escalates]The Dowells — Jake, 17; his father, Tony, 50; and 19-year-old sister, Hannah, all from Chicago — cooled off at a water pump before heading to Khan’s grave. And I wanted to pay my respects to an American hero who sacrificed so much.”But the visit wasn’t about the election.

Source: Washington Post August 01, 2016 20:33 UTC