"When I hear of the death of someone in the military, I know that it is more than the death of one person, it is the death of many people, of the family, and that no words are the right words. Wives, children, grandchildren's lives are torn apart, as in my family; there is a sadness that will linger for many years to come."

Tina M. Aden
MI

Healing and Support

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Cope with Losing a Loved One

Coping with the loss of a beloved spouse, parent, child or other loved one in wartime is a tremendous load to bear. It is a traumatic grief, different from anticipated loss due to illness.

This section of the site offers ideas and resources for caring for yourself and others after losing a loved one. All people need and deserve help in healing. Please consider seeing a mental health professional for assistance.

Here is an organization that offers assistance, and read more about other organizations formed by military families coping with loss.

Give an Hour

Give an Hour is a nonprofit organization that provides free mental health services to U.S. military personnel and families affected by the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Their site offers multiple search options to help find the provider in your area that best fits your situation. When you call a provider for assistance, be sure to explain that you found them through Give an Hour.

Listen as Joe Mantegna reads a letter Abraham Lincoln wrote to the daughter of a friend who had been killed in battle.

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