Sentence:  When he was in the war , he was in Law or Supplies or something like that , and an old <WSD>buddy</WSD> of his told me he would come down on Sundays to the Pentagon and read the citations for medals - just like the one we sent in for Trig - and go away with a real glow . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities