Tag: Gold Star Families

Rodney Smith is preparing to pack his trusty Toro lawn mower into the back of his vehicle — the one ...

Army Spc. Christopher Michael Harris was killed in Afghanistan in 2017.

"My Daddy’s Heart is Purple,” is the story of a grandfather talking to his grandson about his father’s death and ...

The Fisher House for Families of the Fallen opened 10 years ago at Dover Air Force Base.

On Feb. 23, 1945, then-Marine Corps Cpl. Hershel “Woody” Williams stood with his back to Mount Suribachi when his fellow ...

As President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act Friday night, a 40-year battle to repeal the military “widow’s tax” ...

It is easy to ignore the “widow's tax” until you are the widow. However, not all those affected by this ...

In the wake of someone's suicide are feelings of grief, self-doubt, blame and reflection. Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors is ...

Since its inception in 1972, the Survivor Benefit Plan has supported surviving spouses, while inadvertently chaining them to the bureaucracy ...

A 20-mile trek throughout the D.C. area recently brought people together from across the U.S. to honor fallen military members ...