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May 18

 Saturday Morning Message: Memorial Day Plans


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Saturday Morning

TAPS Blog | In this week's Saturday Morning Message, survivors share their plans for honoring their loved one's on Memorial Day.

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May 17

 Check out the Weekly Podcast Good Mourning


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Darcie

TAPS Blog | TAPS' own Darcie Sims hosts a 1-hour weekly podcast called Good Mourning: The Many Faces of Grief.  You can listen to it on your computer or download it onto whatever electronic device you like.

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May 16

 TAPS Family Featured in Front Page New York Times Story Today on Suicide in the Military


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Lipstein, Don and Joshua

TAPS Blog | WASHINGTON - Don Lipstein, of West Chester, Pa., is featured today in a front-page New York Times story by Andrew Lehren and Jim Dao discussing suicide in the military. Lipstein works with the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), which provides comfort and care to anyone grieving the death of someone who died while serving in the Armed Forces.

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May 18   TAPS Runners Honor Our Fallen Military at the Five Trails Half Marathon
  Press Release | LEAVENWORTH, Kan. - For a special group of runners participating in the Five Trails Half Marathon and 10k on Sunday, May 19, every step is laced with memories and honors those who have paid the ultimate price in service to country. Many of the runners are family members and friends of our fallen military heroes. The funds raised by the runners will help the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), the national organization that has provided comfort and care to more than 40,000 people grieving the deaths of America’s fallen military heroes and caregivers helping them since 1994.

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May 18   Run and Remember: Families and Friends Run to Honor our Fallen Military at the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon, Historic 10K and Semper Fred 5K
  Press Release | FREDERICKSBURG, Va.– For a special group of runners tackling the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon this Sunday, May 19, every step is laced with memories and honors those who’ve died in service to America. Many of the runners are family members, friends, and battle buddies of our fallen military heroes. The funds they raise will help the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), the national organization that has provided comfort and care to more than 40,000 people grieving the deaths of America’s fallen military heroes since 1994. 

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May 17   SKYDEX Technologies, Washington Capitals Raise over $100,000 to Benefit the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Through 2012-13 Courage Caps Campaign
  News Article : Fort Mill Times (press release)

May 16   Why National Guard and Reservist Suicide Numbers May Be Misleading
  News Article : The New York Times
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May 16   Baffling Rise in Suicides Plagues U.S. Military
  News Article : The New York Times
By: Andrew Lehren, Jim Dao

May 16   TAPS Family Featured in Front Page New York Times Story Today on Suicide in the Military
  Press Release | WASHINGTON – Don Lipstein, of West Chester, Pa., is featured today in a front-page New York Times story by Andrew Lehren and Jim Dao discussing suicide in the military. Lipstein works with the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), which provides comfort and care to anyone grieving the death of someone who died while serving in the Armed Forces.

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May 24

 19th Annual TAPS National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp for Young Survivors
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TAPS Event | You are warmly invited to attend the 19th Annual TAPS National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp for Young Survivors. Join us as we bring together survivors to share a weekend of understanding, hope, courage, and love.  

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June 13

 USO/TAPS Good Grief Camp Out - Southern California
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TAPS Event | TAPS Good Grief Camp for children and teens provides a safe and supportive atmosphere to conduct activities and opportunities to learn coping skills, establish and identify support systems and create awareness that they are not alone in the grief of their loved one.

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June 28

 USO/TAPS Good Grief Camp Out - Fort Bragg
 TAPS USO Good Grief Camp Out

TAPS Event | TAPS Good Grief Camp for children and teens provides a safe and supportive atmosphere to conduct activities and opportunities to learn coping skills, establish and identify support systems and create awareness that they are not alone in the grief of their loved one.

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July 10

 Chicago Siblings Retreat
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TAPS Event | Join us as we explore the city of Chicago! We will be spending time participating in adventurous activities, bonding and sharing stories about our heroes. We hope to see you there!

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May 13

 Expectations


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Rachael

TAPS Blog | Do you ever wonder why there are always so many expectations put on us as we are working our way down this grief path?  Dealing with the death of a loved one is hard enough in itself, but it proves even harder when the people around you add more pressure as to what they think you should, and should not, be doing.  They want a timeline of when your grieving will be done and when you’ll be back to “normal.” 

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May 6

 My Little Buddies


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Rozier Surviving Sibgs

TAPS Blog | The four of us siblings span 9 years, Jon being the oldest and Joshua the youngest; Benjamin and I sharing the dreaded middle child seat. For years none of us would discuss Jonathan's death amongst each other. The first time we shared a substantive conversation about it was with other bereaved siblings at the TAPS retreat...I realized on that retreat that my deceased brother gave me and my surviving brothers a wonderful gift…he brought us a deeper relationship.

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April 29

 Introducing Bunnie Jacquay


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Bunny and son

TAPS Blog | It has been five years since Bunnie Jacquay's son, Cody, died in Iraq.  Since that time has passed, Bunnie has learned to lean on friends as she carries on the legacy of his life while making new paths of her own.

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