After Years of Fighting, the Military Has Started Phasing Out 'Widow’s Tax' Many survivors will see at least $400 more in their Feb. 1 annuity payments.
Her Family Isn't Happy as She Moves on a Decade After Husband's Death Her husband was killed in Iraq in 2006, and she spent years in a deep depression. Now she's found love again but her family...
Did Her Husband Fake His Death or Is She in Denial? I have a very unusual problem. I do not know if my husband is dead or alive.
Widow of Navy SEAL Killed in Afghanistan 15 Years Ago Tells Story of Grief and Acceptance Chief Petty Officer Jacques Fontan was killed June 28, 2005.
Children of Fallen Patriots Resources Since its founding in 2002, the mission of Children of Fallen Patriots (CFP) has been to provide college scholarships and...
She Lost Her Brother in Iraq. To Heal, She Co-Wrote a Book with 2 War Widows Before she lost her brother in Iraq in 2007, Ryan Manion had no experience of wrenching loss.
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.
'Widow's Tax' to Be Eliminated by 2023 in Proposed Defense Budget The final version of the fiscal 2020 defense budget would phase out the so-called "widow's tax" over three years if passed....
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.
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...
Why Military Veterans and Law Enforcement Joined the Capitol Insurrection The deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 attracted a variety of far-right extremists who shared a devotion to Trump.
FBI Searches for Armored Military Vehicle in California The Humvee was stolen from a National Guard Armory in a Los Angeles suburb.
DoD Cancels Plans to Let Thousands of Civilian Employees Shop at Exchange The proposal to expand military exchange shopping privileges had been expected to be finalized in late 2020.
After Years of Fighting, the Military Has Started Phasing Out 'Widow’s Tax' Many survivors will see at least $400 more in their Feb. 1 annuity payments.
After Training Changes, Air Force SERE School Sees Near-Historic Low Attrition Typically, about half of each class washes out during the final apprentice course because of its demanding nature.