It's Time You Know the Difference Between Veterans Day and Memorial Day
In this community, Memorial Day means something much, much bigger than the start of summer.
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Families of Fallen Troops Often Face Their Hardest Battle Alone
Organizations like the Army Survivors Advisory Working Group are trying to make a difference for Gold Star Families.
Gold Star Family Members Can Now Become Congressional Fellows
To give members of families of the fallen first-hand experience in Congress, lawmakers approved a yearlong fellowship for the...
Marine Corps Marathon Will be 177th Race for Widow of Airman Killed in Afghanistan
Running has helped Linda Leonard Ambard come out of the protective shell that closed around her after her husband's death.
Support for Repeal of 'Widow's Tax' Higher than Ever, Military Coalition Tells Congress
Veterans and military groups are pushing for change in the upcoming defense bill.
Colorado Town Honors Army Sergeant, Rallies Around Widow
More than 200 friends and strangers had gathered outside the Costello Street Coffee House to write cards and pray and hug.
Effort to Repeal Military 'Widow's Tax' Fails in Senate
A long-pursued effort to repeal the so-called "widow's tax" failed to make it into the defense policy bill.
Could the Military 'Widow's Tax' Finally Get Abolished? Here's the Next Hurdle
The Senate is taking up the National Defense Authorization Act this week.
In Their Own Words: Military Widows Honor Their Husbands
There is no one to whom Memorial Day means more than the family of those killed in defense of our nation. These are their sto...
Momentum Grows in Congress to Overturn Controversial Military 'Widow's Tax'
The bills have overwhelming support, but cost is still a sticking point.
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