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...
Navy Destroyer Hopper's Commanding Officer Fired Over Morale Problems Cmdr. Kathryn Dawley was relieved by Capt. Kenneth Athans, Destroyer Squadron 31's commodore, over a "loss of confidence in...
Maintenance Squadron Commander Removed at Dyess Air Force Base Lt. Col. Kristen Shadden was removed as head of the 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on March 29 for loss of confidence in...
New VA Education Rule Allows Some Vets to Get Multiple Degrees Until last week, VR&E could not be used in conjunction with the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which covers four years of college for...
Sailors with Experience as Riggers Help Jump-Start the USS Stennis’ Overhaul When sailors with training as riggers transferred to the USS John C. Stennis, leaders saw a way to speed work on refueling...
Airline Apologizes to Navy Vet, a Cancer Survivor, Who Was Told to Remove Hoodie with Vulgar Word Roslyn Singleton is an eight-year Navy veteran who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a statement.
