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2010 Running the MCM  
In 2010, Telos Corporation had been a financial sponsor of TAPS for several years, but wanted to..  More»

Corporate Challenge Team Members  
Most members of our TAPS family are familiar with our Run and Remember Team, not everyone knows about the Corporate/Company..  More»
Bereavement Study  
One of the recurring themes of grief is the feeling of isolation, the sensation that we are alone in the world and that no one understands..  More»

Stephenson, Jill  
My only child, Corporal Benjamin Kopp, an Army Ranger, died on July 18, 2009 of wounds he suffered during his third...  More»
Weaver Painting  

Losing Todd, A Mother's Journey
By Jeanne Harris Weaver

Three days after our son was killed, I walked the beach near our home, not knowing whether I had the physical strength to keep my legs moving...  More»

Corporal Dustin Derga - Uniform  
Each year the TAPS Run and Remember Team pairs willing runners with families of the fallen...  More»
Skydiving  
One of my favorite quotes was shared with me through TAPS, and it seems to sum up everything I’m feeling. It says, “It’s not moving on. It’s carrying ..  More»

Hill2  
Support. It seems like such a simple word but yet there is so much weight behind it. We all need support, no matter what may be going on in our lives,..  More»
Fort Lewis  
In this edition of the Saturday Morning Message, Carol shares responses from survivors on how they individually honor their fallen hero.  Read, share,..  More»

This week there were so many wonderful responses to last week’s question of how do you honor your loved one, that we've split the message into three p..  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»

Headstone Photo  
Carol Lane's Saturday Morning Message shares the perspective of a surviving parent and others coping with a military loss...  More»
Rachael Hill Fargo  
On May 19th I ran my first full marathon in Fargo, ND with the TAPS Run and Remember team. I have had people ask me, “Why would you want to run 26.2 m..  More»

Ron, Marie and Ashley  
A surviving family member shares her experience participating in the Carry the Load relay when it visited Washington, D.C. and Arlington National Ceme..  More»
Headstone Photo  
In this post on the New York Times At War blog, TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll discusses the many issues involved in memorializing our fallen military. ..  More»

Lutz, George  

Honor and Remember
By George Lutz

We've all heard the expression that freedom isn't free. That phrase became all too real to me on December 30, 2005.  More»
2011 Run and Remember Team  
2011 was an incredible and inspirational year as the TAPS Run and Remember Team came together in places around the country...  More»

Christmas Wreaths - Arlington Cemetary  

A Visit to Arlington
By Pamela Henne

My letter began, You don’t know me, but you knew my father when you both served in Europe during World War II.   More»
Small Steps in Speech Photo  
It all started years back at a Philadelphia Eagles game. My brother-in-law invited me down to ...  More»

Corporal Matthew Bolar  
One of the things that someone said to me shortly after Matthew died in 2007 was...  More»
Sergeant Paul Dumont, Jr.  
A picture is worth a thousand words. That’s all I need to say when someone views...  More»

Cadets Taylor Mosera and Brance Waggoman  
The United States Military Academy, commonly known as West Point, has become the launching point of the largest...  More»
Red Rose - Blurred  

A Father’s Grief
By Lee Vincent

What’s the first male response to trouble? Get in there and do something right away, of course. But you can’t do anything about a warrior...  More»

Sadness  

Anniversary Blues
By Betsy Beard

The date is engraved on my heart. The awful day he died. Every year that date comes around again on the calendar, and for lack of anything better...  More»
Christi and Cole Larsen  
Gardening can be such a personal journey; it’s not just about planting a seed and ...  More»

George Kraehe  
For the last two years George Kraehe has been running all over the place. In fact he has run 14 marathons in 14 states for the ..  More»
2010 Suicide Seminar  

The Art of Healing
By Sharon Strouse

I lay in bed with my eyes closed this Monday morning, this ninth anniversary of my daughter Kristin’s death. She ended her life on October 11, 2001.  More»

Pushing Patient in Wheelchair  
As the holiday season approaches and our thoughts turn to holiday music, miracles, lights, and angelic hosts...  More»
Heidi Anderson and Andre Karr  
The TAPS Run and Remember Team fields most of its runners every autumn in the annual Army 10 Miler and Marine Corps Marathon..  More»

Gloria and Heidi Horsley  
“Scott is dead!” These are the dreaded words that no parent or sibling should ever have to hear...  More»
Army Private Michael Meyer  
The rifle shots ring through the cemetery. The leader of the Military Funeral Honors team gives...  More»

Sargeant Bryon Lane  
Ten years ago the picture I had of my future was focused on teaching elementary school for as long as I could...  More»
Leaf Changing Colors  

A Change of Season
By By Darcie D. Sims

It’s harvest time, clean up time, gathering time. It’s time to put away the beach balls and the lawn mower.  More»

Presidential Memorial Certificate  
The Presidential Memorial Certificate (PMC) is a gold embossed certificate signed by the current President in memory of any honorably discharged...  More»
Gold Star Lapel Button and Next of Kin Deceased Lapel Button  
Much confusion surrounds the significance of the lapel pins given to surviving...  More»

Kazmar, GySgt Dustin R.  
Race day! I wake up at 0400 and jump in the shower to start my morning. While I am shaving I hear what sounds like thunder. Confused because it hasn't..  More»
2008 Marine Corps Marathon  
Their feet pound the pavement, and their dog tags clink with each step.   More»

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