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TAPS MAGAZINE - Summer 2012
2012 Summer Cover

TAPS Magazine is published quarterly and sent free of charge to survivors, their friends and family, service members, and professionals who work with U.S. military survivors. Subscribe to the TAPS Magazine.

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Sharon Strouse - Art Photo 2  

Artful Grief
By Sharon Strouse

When I conduct workshops and stand in front of grieving military families, I stand not only as an Art Therapist, but as a mother who...  More»
Children Swinging  
I vividly remember when my husband died. My children were four...  More»

Healing Peace Book Cover  

Healing Grief, Finding Peace
Reviewed by Carol Lane

Written in short easy-to-read sections, this book is uplifting and contains many concrete suggestions for those grieving.  More»
Mother and Daughter at a TAPS Seminar  

Introduction to Grieving
By Kenneth J. Doka

This article reprinted with permission from Hospice Foundation of America’s (HFA) monthly newsletter Journeys.  More»

Saari, Tina, Director of Survivor Seminar Programs  
Summertime! School’s out, but that doesn’t mean that grief disappears.  More»
Man with Head in his Hands  
What Every Man Should Know About Losing a Loved One  More»

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Peer Mentor Miracle
By Meredith McMackin

My grief journey began when my older son Julian was killed in Iraq on May 22, 2007. I knew that I wanted to do something positive in his honor...  More»
Beard, Randy and Betsy at 2007 Marine Corps Marathon  
When I first came to TAPS, I assumed the military or government was paying..  More»

Children walking home with their kites  

Sibling Revelry
By Michele Hiester Marcum

Co-conspirators. Confidants. Comrades. Alternately friend and foe. Two apples from the very same tree. That was us, my brother and me…  More»
Anxious Woman  
I first began to think about going crazy shortly after our son died. It seemed innocent enough in the beginning.  More»

Arms Extended Out  
This magazine may well be in your hands because someone you love has died. I am so very sorry for your loss. You have been “torn apart” and have some very unique needs.  More»
Giuranna, Kris  
Whether it’s a regional Good Grief Camp or the national camp in DC, chances are you have seen the familiar face of one of our favorite Marines..  More»

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TAPS Magazine is dedicated to the brave men and women who died while serving with the Armed Forces, and to their survivors.
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