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Rozier Surviving Sibgs  
The four of us siblings span 9 years, Jon being the oldest and Joshua the youngest; Benjamin and I sharing the dreaded middle child seat. For years no..  More»
Capitol - Washington DC  

Taking Action
By Alice Daniel

10:45 p.m. The house is quiet; all are sleeping but me. Austin’s been dead for more than three years now. Some things are better. I’m cooking..  More»

Stephenson, Jill  
My only child, Corporal Benjamin Kopp, an Army Ranger, died on July 18, 2009 of wounds he suffered during his third...  More»
Morrison, Rebecca  
Thursday morning I bounced out of bed early and yelled “Oh my gosh!” I never get up on time and certainly never bounce.  More»

Weaver Painting  

Losing Todd, A Mother's Journey
By Jeanne Harris Weaver

Three days after our son was killed, I walked the beach near our home, not knowing whether I had the physical strength to keep my legs moving...  More»
Harper, Kyle Alaska  
I first met Mike in the winter of 2005-2006. My rules were that I didn’t date Army guys...  More»

Funeral - Corporal Benjamin Ashley  
It couldn’t have happened…but it did. It shouldn’t have happened…but it did. There it was, that wooden box that was holding my precious son, my only son...  More»
TIME-Cover-Resized  
TIME magazine cover story today features the story of two widows involved with TAPS who both lost their husbands to suicide on the same day - March 21..  More»

Swenson-Timothy  
Timothy Swenson, age 13, of Humble, Texas, shares his story of coping with the death of his dad, to help other grieving military children. Swenson was..  More»
Children walking home with their kites  

Sibling Revelry
By Michele Hiester Marcum

Co-conspirators. Confidants. Comrades. Alternately friend and foe. Two apples from the very same tree. That was us, my brother and me…  More»

Shannette Booker  
Military widow Shanette Booker talks about how friends and family try to help, but sometimes don't understand how survivors feel about the death of th..  More»
Shannette Booker  
On 19 August 2011, I lost the love of my life, my soul mate, best friend,and partner in life via self-inflicted injuries. I do not hold that as the ca..  More»

Su Wan Ko  
At one point in my life I thought a year was a long time,and in some ways I still agree with that, but at the same time, it often feels like I blink a..  More»
Jon and Liz Graduation  
Writing has always been my passion. It stirs my emotions and allows me to express myself more adequately than any other way. ..  More»

Lutz, George  

Honor and Remember
By George Lutz

We've all heard the expression that freedom isn't free. That phrase became all too real to me on December 30, 2005.  More»
Specialist Douglas Desjardins  

How Do We Go On Without Him?
By Cindy Surprenant

It was a cold, dreary, wet November morning in Oregon. I’d just grabbed a pair of wool socks to ward off the cold when I heard the doorbell ring. I fe..  More»

Corporal Matthew Bolar  
One of the things that someone said to me shortly after Matthew died in 2007 was...  More»
Sadness  

Anniversary Blues
By Betsy Beard

The date is engraved on my heart. The awful day he died. Every year that date comes around again on the calendar, and for lack of anything better...  More»

Christi and Cole Larsen  
Gardening can be such a personal journey; it’s not just about planting a seed and ...  More»
Winter Driving  
Grief feels a lot like winter. Winter is cloudy, overcast, and cold. The heavy, gray skies make you want to withdraw.   More»

Wilkerson, Adam - Photo Journals  

Photo Journaling
By Felicia Young-Wilkinson

There is a heart-shaped wooden plaque that hangs on the wall in my kitchen. It says "Home is where our story begins..."  More»
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