BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WBOY) — The rise of pink ribbons is just around the corner as October is breast cancer awareness month, and one local woman is driving in to tell you not to forget the blue, because men can get breast cancer too.

Stephen Gardner was an Air Force veteran who fought in the Gulf War and was an avid lover of mustangs. He and his wife, Mendi, shared a passion for Mustang culture.

After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, Stephen fought for seven and a half years, undergoing multiple rounds of chemotherapy, surgeries, and several types of radiation before passing away in February of 2024.

Mendi has since honored her husband's memory by sharing his story and raising awareness of male breast cancer through the same thing that both she and Stephen loved so much.

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