If he was around McDuffie would have said "hold my beer" and have a 24 issue mini on this by morning.
If not him Tom King would have had a field day.
If not them-Gary Phillips or Jason Aaron (in his Scalped mode).
A widower, military guy, social activist mother, blown up planet and the corps. The right writer gets a hold of this and John-you got a story that could win awards galore.