'That's Aaron's redbud': Father remembers son with tree planted in his honor

NPR | By Von Diaz

Published May 22, 2026 at 3:42 AM CDT

A father talks about the tree in his front yard that honors the memory of his son who was killed in Afghanistan.

Von Diaz

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