Contributions for 2017
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Think about treating yourself post-holiday season, explore activities that might be a help to comfort yourself.
12/30/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-holidaykeystosurvival.jpg)
Surrounded by gaiety, a broken heart can feel more alone and isolated than ever. No one wants to hurt for the holidays, but some of us do.
12/25/2017 - Gary Roe![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-smm-holidays.png)
After the loss of a loved one, many find it hard to observe holidays. Read articles that discuss reaching for the light through the darkness at this time of year.
12/23/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-ways.jpg)
TAPS shares tips that can help us seek the good, even when we aren’t sure we will have joy again any time soon.
12/22/2017 - Zaneta Gileno![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-tipsforchildren.jpg)
The holidays will never be the same after the death of a loved one, but there are things you can do to make them a little more bearable for both you and your child.
12/22/2017 - Diana Wright![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-holidays.jpg)
Save a place at the table and in your heart for your loved one this holiday season.
12/20/2017 - Sharon Forbes![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-supporterholidaytips.jpg)
TAPS offers 8 tips to help you be present for those who are grieving the death of a loved one this holiday season.
12/20/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-goldstartree.jpg)
We love to look on as other people take photos, stand and salute, say a prayer, dry a few tears and find their own loved one pictured on an ornament.
12/20/2017 - Patti Nowaczyk![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-4-healthcare.jpg)
The new TRICARE changes, which are rolling out in 2018, may impact many eligible military survivors’ health insurance plans.
12/18/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-4-newperspectives.jpg)
Finding a balance between honoring old traditions and developing new ones can help reignite your holiday spirit.
12/18/2017 - Kim Ruocco![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-4-music.jpg)
Music can keep us connected to the memories of our loved one. Make a playlist of songs your loved one enjoyed, and consider sharing it with family and friends.
12/18/2017 - Allison Gilbert![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-2-rain.jpg)
Survivors share how they manage grief after experiencing the death of multiple loved ones.
12/16/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-wreathsacrossamerica.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS participates in wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery and across the country.
12/16/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sep-volunteers.jpg)
Event Photos: 2017 TAPS Volunteers
12/15/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2018dec-hanukkah.jpg)
When we are struggling with our grief, Hanukkah is a reminder that we can find hope by searching for the light with help from our loved ones.
12/15/2017 - Traci Voelke![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-bravinggrief.jpg)
Grief is a long journey that can often appear lonely. Sometimes, we need to stop, take notice of what’s around us and find comfort in the companionship.
12/12/2017 - Kelly Griffith![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-honoringmemories.jpg)
While the memories can and do bring pain, they’re matched by the purest sense of joy as I think about our happiest moments together.
12/12/2017 - Zakees Baker![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-mentoring.jpg)
The greatest gift to Pete, a TAPS Military Mentor, is the children he gets to mentor as they grow and heal through TAPS.
12/12/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-giftsofgrief.jpg)
There are gifts we must give ourselves after we’ve faced a loss: time and space to grieve and the support from others.
12/12/2017 - James Gordon![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-4-ceremony.jpg)
Ceremonies can help people who feel stuck in their grief get unstuck and provides them with continued momentum toward healing.
12/11/2017 - Alan Wolfelt![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-cookieswithsanta.jpg)
For the second year in a row, TAPS families in the Colorado Springs area were able to attend an evening of cheer and holiday spirit thanks to generous supporters.
12/11/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-nflauction.jpg)
As a charity partners of the NFL, TAPS benefits from the proceeds of auctions for official NFL items, Super Bowl Packages and signed and game-used items.
12/11/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-shaneowens.jpg)
TAPS welcomed country music star Shane Owens to our West Coast program event in San Diego in early December.
12/11/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-landoffree.jpg)
TAPS was honored to participate in the Annual “Land of the Free Veterans Day Golf Classic” in City of Industry, California.
12/11/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017winter.jpg)
Volume 23, Issue 4
12/11/2017 - TAPS Quarterly Magazine![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2015/21-4-survivingholidays.jpg)
Hospice chaplain Gary Roe’s book offers readers ways to cope by sharing insights he has gained during his own grief journey.
12/11/2017 - Cheryl Kreutter![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-smm-selfcare.jpg)
It is important to practice self-care, especially during the holidays, when you're grieving the loss of a loved one.
12/9/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-gifts.jpg)
Gifts don’t always come in the form of a pretty box wrapped with shiny paper and a bow; they sometimes come in ways that are invisible to the eyes.
12/6/2017 - Hannah Grace![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-trustinggrief.jpg)
As we trust our grief to take us where we need to go, our hearts and our minds will start to heal along the way.
12/4/2017 - Mary Leaphart![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-smm-employers.jpg)
Survivors share tips for talking to their employers about grief after the loss of a loved one.
12/2/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-sandiego.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS survivors gather in San Diego.
12/1/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-toxicexposurepartnership.jpg)
TAPS hopes this partnership will allow us to advocate for surviving military families and raise awareness to reduce the number of victims of toxic exposure.
11/30/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-smm-honoring.jpg)
This week survivors shared the many different ways they honor their loved ones.
11/25/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-amazonsmile.jpg)
Starting November 20, TAPS invites you to participate in the Amazon #SeasonOfSmiles social media campaign by sharing your best TAPS stories.
11/20/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-movie-lastflag.jpg)
“Last Flag Flying” shows the audience that military brotherhood is forever, extending long past one’s service and even past death.
11/20/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-movie-nogreaterlove.jpg)
Layering real war footage with heartfelt interviews with soldiers and Gold Star family members, “No Greater Love” strives to promote healing.
11/20/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-mygivingstory.jpg)
Share why you support TAPS and why others should give to TAPS, too. Help TAPS win up to $10,000 this #GivingTuesday for families of the fallen.
11/19/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-givingtuesday.jpg)
Get ready now for the Giving Tuesday November 28 match opportunity. Share your fundraisers and the official TAPS fundraiser link early and often!
11/19/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-smm-pepper.jpg)
We can find comfort in our grief when we prepare the foods that have been a tradition in our families.
11/18/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-hurricanerelief.jpg)
A Gold Star Child's Dear Santa List: Macbook, guitar & Daddy. TAPS helps a surviving military family in Puerto Rico affected by the hurricanes.
11/18/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-aldapa.jpg)
TAPS showed me that I wasn’t alone. Through TAPS, I found a way to stay connected with Paul’s life and his military service.
11/17/2017 - Mike Aldapa![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-cgad.jpg)
TAPS is proud to work with partners to provide cutting edge support and care to our youngest survivors who are grieving the loss of a loved one in military service.
11/16/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-shaneowens.jpg)
Since Memorial Day, traditional Country singer, Shane Owens has been donating 100% of the net proceeds from the tribute song “19" to TAPS.
11/16/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-koons.jpg)
TAPS was recently presented a check by Jim Koons Automotive based on the number of three-pointers made by the Washington Wizards.
11/16/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-gratefulmentee1.jpg)
You can look up the definition of grief and read it over and over again, but until you go through it you’ll never fully understand.
11/14/2017 - Amanda Klager![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-militaryexspouse1.jpg)
The grief she felt over the death of her ex-husband was palpable, but others didn’t understand how she could be grieving. But it was there, and it was real.
11/14/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-survivorday.jpg)
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is on Saturday, November 18, 2017 and is intended to be a day of healing throughout the world.
11/14/2017 - Carla Stumpf Patton![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-falcons-check.jpg)
Over 200 TAPS families and their heroes were honored during the Atlanta Falcons game on November 12 as part of the NFL’s Salute to Service.
11/12/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sept-companioning-love.jpg)
For those dealing with grief, the winter holidays can add stress to an already difficult time, but there are many ways to cope.
11/11/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-falcons.jpg)
Over 400 family members who lost loved ones during their service to the nation attended Salute to Service activities over the Veterans Day weekend.
11/11/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-greatnonprofits.jpg)
TAPS is pleased to announce that it has been honored with a prestigious 2017 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits.
11/10/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-salutetoservice.jpg)
Event Photos
11/10/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-normandy.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS women survivors build connections together in Normandy France and London England.
11/9/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-smm-differenceoftaps.png)
TAPS survivors share how TAPS has made a difference in their grief journey.
11/4/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-nfl.jpg)
TAPS families come together to recognize to honor and remember their fallen hero during the NFL Salute to Service.
11/4/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-asu.jpg)
Event Photos
11/4/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-nycmarathon.jpg)
Team TAPS runners honor the life and legacy of our fallen heroes running this weekend in the TCS New York City Marathon.
11/3/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-militaryappreciationnight.jpg)
Event Photos
11/3/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-cfc.jpg)
The annual CFC campaign makes it easy to Show Some Love to the causes they care about most. For many that cause is TAPS!
11/2/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017nov-newmexico.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS parent survivors fly in hot air balloons together in New Mexico!
11/1/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017falldonor.jpg)
Volume 23, Issue 3
11/1/2017 - TAPS Quarterly Magazine![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017fall.jpg)
Volume 23, Issue 3
10/30/2017 - TAPS Quarterly Magazine![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-smm-tapsdifference.jpg)
Connecting to others who are grieving the loss of a fallen hero through TAPS can make the grief journey a little easier.
10/28/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-thankyoumovie2.jpg)
TAPS encourages each person to exercise judgment with regard to seeing this movie.
10/27/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-uk.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS remembers our fallen heroes together with our United Kingdom families who have lost a military loved one.
10/27/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-childloss.jpg)
Child loss is a loss like no other. One often misunderstood by many. Here is what I’ve learned in my seven years of trekking through the unimaginable.
10/25/2017 - Angela Miller![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-phoenix.jpg)
TAPS welcomed more than 600 family members grieving the death of a military loved one in Phoenix.
10/24/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-kristensen.jpg)
teams4taps and CBS Sports paid tribute to United States Naval Academy graduate and fallen U.S. Navy SEAL, LCDR Erik S. Kristensen
10/24/2017 - CBS Sports![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-mcmcapitol.jpg)
Over 300 runners trained for months to run the Marine Corps Marathon and 10K for Team TAPS on October 22.
10/23/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017dec-weekofrenewal.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS women survivors participate in TAPS Empowerment program in North Carolina
10/22/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-smm-tapsactivities.png)
Survivors share what their favorite activities are when they attend TAPS events.
10/21/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-mcm.jpg)
Event Photos: Team TAPS participates in the 2017 Marine Corps Marathon.
10/21/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-teen.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS teens build resiliency, friendships and community at the TAPS Teen Adventure at Outward Bound.
10/21/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-fallfoods.jpg)
Embrace the changing of the seasons, starting with some easy fall-themed meals.
10/18/2017 - Marissa Donovan![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-newrole.jpg)
A Navy SEAL from 2002 to 2012 transitioning from military to civilian life, I was totally lost as to what to do next with my life.
10/16/2017 - William Wagasy![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-gradeschoolers.jpg)
Military families know resilience. But, for grade schoolers, when a loved one is lost in the military, there is an incredible amount of trauma.
10/16/2017 - Gloria Horsley![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-volunteer.jpg)
Lori Branch’s commitment to volunteerism runs about as deep as her Georgia roots.
10/16/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-dareshare.jpg)
Telling our story, whether to educate, vent or simply recall the memory of our loved one, can make us vulnerable. We run the risk of being deeply hurt.
10/16/2017 - Stephanie Frogge![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-mobileapp.jpg)
My Good Grief Journal for Kids provides opportunities for expressing grief and opening these difficult conversations between children and adults.
10/16/2017 - Cheryl Kreutter![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-bookreview.jpg)
Spiritual teacher Miguel Ruiz promotes healing and transformation through ancient wisdom of the Toltec culture, a people native to Central America.
10/16/2017 - Ashley Rao![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-burstsupport.jpg)
It’s common for friends and family to reach out in a burst of support in a time of crisis. But then, things go back to “normal” for them.
10/16/2017 - Shauna Springer![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-choosingjoy2.jpg)
I realized I needed to honor my son’s life. He was part of a historic elite – men and women who embody sacrifice, loyalty and service to country.
10/16/2017 - Carlene Cross![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-empowerment.jpg)
The loss of Jack, and the life he lived, has shaped who I am today, and it continues to shape who I will be.
10/16/2017 - Abi Ruth Martin![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-extraordinarylives.jpg)
On the eighth anniversary of Mark’s death, Afghan Ambassador to the United States invited TAPS surviving families to attend a dinner at the embassy.
10/16/2017 - Jennifer Stratton![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-innerwarrior.jpg)
Grief is one of the most difficult things we can endure. And If we allow it, grief can become all-consuming and even self-destructive.
10/16/2017 - Sharon Forbes![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-journeyhome.jpg)
Mentoring other children who wear the red shirt I once wore and who fill the places I once filled is one of the greatest honors I have ever experienced.
10/16/2017 - Nathaniel Lee![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-strongfooting.jpg)
When we are overcome with sadness or grief, it can be difficult to continue the daily climb. How do we move through the grief?
10/16/2017 - Laurie Copmann![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-undefeated.jpg)
In the throes of what feels like eternal darkness, it can feel so lonely. But it’s comforting to know the love will remain too.
10/16/2017 - Wendy Taylor![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-youdeserve.jpg)
You deserve to live and love fully again. You deserve to experience meaning for the rest of your days.
10/16/2017 - Alan Wolfelt![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-rebuildingmosul.jpg)
In my own life and in the lives of the families that I have met through TAPS, I see a similar thing. I see new beauty rebuilt out of ruins.
10/16/2017 - Erin Jacobson![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-peacepurpose.jpg)
Knowing we are part of a family – albeit one we never wanted to join, but one we are so glad exists – is the foundation of our ability to find purpose.
10/16/2017 - Kelly Griffith![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-pozole.jpg)
Christian grew up surrounded by a family rich in both love and food. His grandfather learned to prepare traditional dishes, Pozole became a family tradition.
10/16/2017 - Gabriela Chavez![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-3-showingup.jpg)
Just as the demands of grief call us to “show up” when we’d rather not, the tasks of life call us in a similar way.
10/16/2017 - Emily Munoz - Nichole Bukowski![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-oshkosh.jpg)
Oshkosh Defense has generously supported TAPS programs and is a leading supporter of the TAPS Honor Guard Gala.
10/16/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-smm-lovedones.jpg)
Sharing memories of our loved ones can be healing and also introduces our loved ones to readers of the Saturday Morning Message.
10/14/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-ccc.jpg)
As the family of Sgt. Nick Pansini told the story of his suicide in 2010, the reason for TAPS became crystal clear: We care!
10/12/2017 - Christine Burtt![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-prasnicki.jpg)
CBS Sports helped teams4taps honor the life and legacy of Army Black Knights quarterback and fallen U.S. Army Ranger, 1LT Chase Prasnicki.
10/12/2017 - CBS Sports![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-hopehelphealing.jpg)
When someone dies in the military, TAPS is there to care for everyone who is grieving, forever, with resources and support.
10/10/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-nmsss.jpg)
Event Photos: Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, Phoenix, Arizona
10/9/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-smm1.png)
After the initial pain of grief has lessened, many find that undertaking a new hobby or pastime can offer comfort.
10/7/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-navy.jpg)
Event Photos
10/7/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-thunder.jpg)
Event Photos
10/6/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017oct-fathersvoice.jpg)
I never heard my father’s voice. There were photographs of him, and I know his handwriting from letters he wrote to my mother. But I always wondered how he sounded.
10/4/2017 - Lois La Pointe Kiely![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sept-smm-newsurvivors.png)
Survivors offer advice and encouraging words to fellow survivors who are new to TAPS.
9/30/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sept-meditation.jpg)
Mindfulness is all the rage these days — and not without reason. It benefits our minds, bodies and spirits.
9/27/2017 - Ashley Rao![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sept-playtherapy.jpg)
It's important to provide children with natural, healthy outlets for a range of emotion and chances to move their bodies and release energy.
9/27/2017 - Tina Barrett![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sept-bestversion.jpg)
We can be the best versions of the worst-case scenarios — embodying bravery, endurance and an unwillingness to let the death be the story.
9/27/2017 - Emily Munoz![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sept-mensgrief.jpg)
As men, we tend to be the fixers, the doers, the listeners. We like to fix things. But what happens when we are the very thing that is broken into pieces?
9/27/2017 - Gabriel Rao![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sep-atlanta.jpg)
Event Photos
9/26/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sep-royals.jpg)
Event Photos
9/26/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sep-tapsfamily.jpg)
National Gold Star Mother’s Day, also known as National Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day, is observed annually on the last Sunday in September.
9/24/2017 - Marilyn Weisenburg![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-2-tribe.jpg)
The warmth of a friendship can be so healing and comforting during the grief journey.
9/23/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sept-vamentalhealth.jpg)
The VA is undertaking a vast strategic transformation in how it delivers mental health care to veterans.
9/21/2017 - Matt Mabe![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sep-tapstogethers.jpg)
Event Photos: 2017 TAPS Togethers
9/20/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sept-gardening.jpg)
After my husband died, I felt like there was no hope. Then I found gardening, and it became a source of healing in my grief journey.
9/20/2017 - Anne Halvorson![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sep-boston.jpg)
Event Photos: Widow survivors learn a new skill in rowing and experience the power of working together.
9/20/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sept-peermentors.jpg)
No one can fully understand the grief journey in the way a fellow survivor can. TAPS Peer Mentors can walk beside new survivors as a steadfast companion.
9/19/2017 - Allicia Johnson![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sept-companioning-love.jpg)
Peer mentors have the opportunity to be companions, to listen with our hearts. I hope you choose to see your heart opening to people experiencing grief.
9/19/2017 - Alan Wolfelt![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sept-kidsluminaries.jpg)
Making memorial luminaries with your children is an activity that can give kids an opportunity to creatively engage their memories of the loved one.
9/18/2017 - Jonathan Kirkendall - Erin Hefner![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sept-smm-success.png)
Your view of success may change after the loss of your loved one.
9/16/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sept-waystocope-suicideloss.jpg)
TAPS survivors who lost their loved ones to suicide offer creative coping skills to help with your grief.
9/15/2017 - Carla Stumpf Patton![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sep-innerwarrior.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS survivors participate in an Inner Warrior Wellness Weekend in Baltimore, Maryland
9/15/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sep-montana.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS men survivors foster brotherhood together in Yellowstone National Park.
9/13/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sept-911.jpg)
I was honored to spend 10 years with 9/11 firefighter families, taking the grief journey with them. The reality is that these families have not forgotten.
9/11/2017 - Heidi Horsley![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sep-tealighthands.jpg)
Since Sept. 11, 2001, we have come a long way, and I have watched as bereaved families have once again found hope.
9/11/2017 - Heidi Horsley![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sep-stars4taps-muppets.jpg)
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9/10/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sep-smm-routines.png)
Is it easier to stick to a routine or change the daily tasks you do after the death of a loved one?
9/9/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sep-westpoint.jpg)
Event Photos
9/9/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sep-shasta.jpg)
Event Photos: Adult Survivors participate in rigorous adventure climb at Mount Shasta.
9/7/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sep-hug.jpg)
For everyone who has endured nature's worst effects, your TAPS Family is here if you need to speak to someone for extra support and care.
9/6/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017sept-smm-retreats.png)
Where would you travel if you could choose one place and money were not a problem?
9/2/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-article-tapstogethers2.jpg)
TAPS Togethers, one-day events in communities across the country, bring surviving military families together in relaxed, casual settings.
8/31/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-stars4taps-sinese.jpg)
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8/31/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-unc.jpg)
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8/31/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-cabrera-widow.jpg)
There are some basic truths that would have helped me navigate those first few months as a military widow with a bit more grace and confidence.
8/30/2017 - August Cabrera![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-johnson-remembering.jpg)
One of the most painful parts of grief is facing a string of tomorrows without your loved one, but memories can still be created with your fallen hero.
8/28/2017 - Allicia Johnson![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-houstonflood.jpg)
Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in our TAPS family who is affected by the historic flooding in Texas as a result of Hurricane Harvey.
8/28/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-smm-paperwork.png)
Survivors share what ideas for how to store your loved one's paperwork.
8/26/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-ravens.jpg)
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8/26/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-falconshonors.jpg)
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8/26/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-atlanta.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS parent survivors swim with whale sharks at the Georgia Aquarium!
8/22/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-eagles.jpg)
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8/22/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-smm-stressstrategies.png)
TAPS survivors share how they cope with the stress that comes with grief.
8/19/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-innerwarriorca.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS survivors focus on their health and wellness together in San Diego
8/18/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-machupicchu.jpg)
Event Photos: Adult Survivors trek the ancient city of Machu Picchu
8/14/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-washington.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS women survivors build connections with other survivors in Washington.
8/13/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-smm-memories.png)
Sharing special memories about your loved one can be helpful for you, and it also allows others to get to know your cherished person.
8/12/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-seahawks.jpg)
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8/12/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-patriots.jpg)
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8/8/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-falcons.jpg)
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8/6/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-smm-helpfulcollections.png)
Collecting items that are meaningful to you or your loved one can be helpful in the healing process.
8/5/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-stars4taps-floydwaters.jpg)
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8/5/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-socialmedia.jpg)
How could anyone think that posting a photo of my brother’s headstone on social media is not OK? That I’m somehow stuck in my grief?
8/4/2017 - Kelly Griffith![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-innerwarrior.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS survivors focus on their health and wellness together in St. Louis
8/4/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-writing.jpg)
It’s a good practice to sit down and write out everything you can remember about your loved one. Here’s why.
8/2/2017 - Karen Vaughn![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jul-stars4taps-soul2soul.jpg)
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7/31/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017july-smm-activities.png)
Grief can be isolating and lonely. But activities can help with your grief and create ways to show others that it's OK to share memories of your loved one.
7/29/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017july-actsofkindness.jpg)
To honor my son, our family wanted to have at least 41 random acts of kindness completed to celebrate a life well lived.
7/27/2017 - P. Ann Brothers![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017july-bookreview.jpg)
Authors Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair, Ph.D., used their experiences to write a book that can resonate with anyone grieving the loss of a loved one.
7/27/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017july-peermentor.jpg)
A TAPS Peer Mentor stepped in during a time of need for a surviving mother running the New York City Half Marathon to honor her son.
7/27/2017 - Mike Aldapa![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jul-sanjuan.jpg)
Event Photos: Adult Survivors kayak the San Juan Islands.
7/27/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jul-haycock.jpg)
As I testified before Congress advocating on a bill to expand GI Bill benefits, all I could think about was how much my mom would have enjoyed being there.
7/24/2017 - Ashlynne Haycock-Lohmann![img-description](/globalassets/events/2017/2017sep-seminar-tampa.jpg)
Survivors share what they enjoy most about attending TAPS Seminars.
7/22/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jul-iw1.jpg)
Summer, with its long days of light and warmth, is also a great time to stretch yourself emotionally and physically.
7/20/2017 - Emily Munoz![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jul-wisconsin.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS women survivors connect with other survivors in Milwaukee
7/16/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jul-smm-objects.jpg)
Survivors share special objects they carry with them that is meaningful and helps when times are rough.
7/15/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jul-stars4taps.jpg)
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7/14/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jul-texas.jpg)
Event Photos: Adult and Youth Survivors come together in fellowship in Austin, Texas.
7/14/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-2-quenga.jpg)
Since Army Capt. Joe Quenga began volunteering with TAPS in May 2016, he has recorded nearly 130 hours during 11 events.
7/12/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-2-newplan.jpg)
Summer 2013 will always be a reminder of the plans I had that were erased in an instant and the new normal of my life now.
7/12/2017 - R. Glenn Kelly![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-2-klinger.jpg)
These books invite readers to discuss their own thoughts and feelings about loss as well as consider ways they can honor their loved ones who died.
7/12/2017 - Cheryl Kreutter![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-2-givingback.jpg)
Dedicated and selfless TAPS volunteers spent a combined 17,142 hours over Memorial Day weekend, ensuring our families receive the healing support they need.
7/12/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-2-hope.jpg)
It's been 10 years since my husband Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 2 Miles Henderson died in Iraq, but it can still take my breath away.
7/12/2017 - Artis Henderson![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-2-road.jpg)
After my brother Sam died, I felt myself in need of a GPS. I felt completely lost in a world where others just seemed to zoom by so fast.
7/12/2017 - Kelly Griffith![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-2-mtclimbing.jpg)
Taking steps, literally and figuratively, in the direction of honoring my brothers helped me to learn to live and find joy again.
7/11/2017 - Peggy Carvill-Ligouri![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-2-remembering.jpg)
Simply put, transitioning from passive mourning to active remembering is key to building resilience after loss.
7/11/2017 - Allison Gilbert![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-2-rain.jpg)
Living in emotional pain is a lot like bad weather. There is no control, no predicting when the clouds will come or when the rain will start.
7/11/2017 - Heather Stang![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-2-unstuck.jpg)
The goal with the Unstuck Approach is to learn to understand and help ourselves, so we can overcome feelings of helplessness and hopelessness.
7/11/2017 - James Gordon![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-2-tribe.jpg)
When we lose someone we love, it’s easy to lose hope. We can see the darkest parts of grief. But there is hope. There is help. There is healing.
7/11/2017 - Shauna Springer![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017-magazine-kids-suicideloss.jpg)
Rebuilding a family after a suicide can be a challenging endeavor, but it is possible to create a foundation that leads to hope, healing and understanding.
7/11/2017 - Kim Ruocco![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017july-smm-4thofjuly.jpg)
Survivors share their favorite memories from the Fourth of July.
7/8/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jul-tigers.jpg)
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7/4/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jul-yankees.jpg)
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7/4/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-1-mealtime.jpg)
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There is a small group of Americans who have a special stake in this country because their family's blood has been shed to make American safe.
7/1/2017 - TAPS Impact![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017aug-ironbirds.jpg)
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6/30/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017june-educarepackage.jpg)
TAPS is welcoming our recent graduates to college with a free education care package.
6/25/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017june-smm-onlinesupport.png)
Online tools can be a helpful resource as we grieve the loss of our loved ones.
6/24/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jun-spirit.jpg)
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6/24/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017summer.jpg)
Volume 23, Issue 2
6/21/2017 - TAPS Quarterly Magazine![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jun-germany.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS widow survivors participate challenging adventure in Germany
6/21/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jun-socal.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS children participate in TAPS Good Grief Campout in Southern California
6/18/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017june-smm-volunteer.png)
Volunteering can be a healing process while also giving back to others.
6/17/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jun-classic.jpg)
Event Photos and Story of 2017 Colorado Celebrity Classic by Lisa Perry
6/16/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017june-classic-gill.jpg)
Event Photos by Dave Gill Photography
6/16/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jun-stars4taps-bandstand.jpg)
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6/16/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017june-smm-memorialdayevents.png)
TAPS survivors participated in a variety of Memorial Day events across the weekend to honor their fallen heroes.
6/10/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jun-greenriver.jpg)
Event Photos: Adult Survivors raft the rapids in the Dinosaur National Monument, Utah.
6/8/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017may-gotyour6.jpg)
Event Photos: Got Your 6 led 6/6 Day of Service Project helping beautify the grounds of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C
6/6/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017may-smm-memorialdayactivities.png)
Survivors honored their loved ones in unique and personal ways on Memorial Day.
6/3/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017may-nationals.jpg)
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5/29/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017may-cola.jpg)
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5/28/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017may-smm-memorialday-2.png)
On Memorial Day, military survivors can be found at many different events that honor those who gave their lives in service to our country.
5/27/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017may-memorialdayevents.jpg)
Get involved in a Memorial Day event this year. Honor our fallen service members.
5/25/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017may-gileno-selfcare.jpg)
It's important to practice self care during Memorial Day weekend.
5/25/2017 - Zaneta Gileno![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017may-griffith-honorfallen.jpg)
Here are some ways you can get involved and honor all those who have served and died in addition to enjoying summer’s unofficial start.
5/25/2017 - Kelly Griffith![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-1-battlefield.jpg)
When his Iraqi interpreter’s move to the U.S. finally started to become a reality, Ed decided he would be the trusted voice in a strange land.
5/21/2017 - Emily Munoz![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-1-compassion.jpg)
The informal practice of loving kindness meditation can be as simple as looking someone in the eye and silently wishing them “may you be happy.”
5/21/2017 - Heather Stang![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-1-footsteps.jpg)
My dad, Army Col. John McHugh, ran this path before me. His blistered feet and tired body pounded this same Nebraska pavement 16 years before mine had.
5/21/2017 - Kelly McHugh-Stewart![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-1-mealtime.jpg)
TAPS was born around a kitchen table, when families grieving a military tragedy came together to comfort each other knowing they weren’t alone.
5/21/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-1-men.jpg)
I’ve learned that surviving a grief that seems unfathomable is best done with other men with the courage to face their own brokenness.
5/21/2017 - Jon Ganues![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/23-1-choice.jpg)
Although TAPS didn’t make our grief go away, it continues to help us along in this journey.
5/21/2017 - Laura Morrison![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017may-tulips.jpg)
Of all the holidays I thought would be hard, Mother's Day was not at the top of my list. After all, it was about me, not my late husband, and how could that be hard?
5/14/2017 - August Cabrera![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2014/20-1-boxes.jpg)
TAPS Magazine articles, “Boxes in the Attic” and “Boxes in the Attic: Part Two,” give ideas about how we care for our loved one’s belongings.
5/13/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017may-milappreciation.jpg)
Event Photos: Military Appreciation Event with Vice President Pence, Mrs. Pence and Ivanka Trump
5/9/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/events/2017/2017may-lineofduty.jpg)
Children who experience the loss of a parent or other family member through a military line-of-duty death are likely to face a number of unique issues.
5/9/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017may-rockies.jpg)
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5/7/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017may-rose.jpg)
When I was young, many people would talk about who they were named after and why. This has always been one of my favorite conversations.
5/6/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017may-charleston.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS widow survivors bond together on beautiful South Carolina beaches and participate in a variety of activities.
5/3/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2016/22-4-solitude.jpg)
I live by a relatively large river. It’s one place I like to go to think about questions like the change of ideas after the death of a loved one.
4/29/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-nats.jpg)
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4/29/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-byu.jpg)
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4/27/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-estella-crr.jpg)
TAPS can connect survivors to grief resources close to home. Upon request, TAPS can provide a detailed report of support groups in your community.
4/25/2017 - Lalaine Estella![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-seasons.jpg)
In every season, there are challenges and hardships, but it's important to keep ourselves open to those moments when we can experience joy and growth.
4/24/2017 - Carla Stumpf Patton![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-caroldog1.jpg)
Sharing your space with a pet can be very rewarding. Just having your pet cuddle up next to you when you are feeling down can be uplifting.
4/22/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-ou.jpg)
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4/22/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-galanotalone.jpg)
Everyone in the TAPS family has heard a 21 gun salute. They have all been handed a folded flag.
4/20/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-galaconnections.jpg)
Survivors learn to keep alive the memories of their loved ones by sharing stories of loss and hope. They become living legacies who honor their fallen heroes.
4/20/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-philadelphia.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS parent survivors bond together in Philadelphia.
4/18/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-smm-dreamcatcher.jpg)
This week survivors share ideas in response to the question about what survivors do on special days like birthdays and angelversaries.
4/15/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-finalfour.jpg)
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4/14/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-kirkendall-honoring.jpg)
Here are some ideas for how to honor your surviving military children during Month of the Military Child (and every month).
4/14/2017 - Jonathan Kirkendall![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-kidscamps.jpg)
In addition to TAPS Youth Programs events, there are a variety of events that are available to surviving military children throughout the year.
4/14/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-weaver-brothers.jpeg)
When a sibling dies, we lose our first friend. But the relationship still exists.
4/13/2017 - Glenn Weaver![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-gala.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS supporters join together in supporting the families of our fallen military members.
4/12/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-galahighlights.jpg)
The 2017 TAPS Honor Guard Gala, held on April 12 at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
4/12/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2015/21-1-foodprep.jpg)
Two articles from the TAPS Magazine archives give some good advice on how to give your body needed nutrients when you're experiencing grief.
4/8/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-grandcanyon.jpg)
Event Photos: Adult Survivors backpack the south rim of the Grand Canyon.
4/6/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-photos1.jpg)
The photos today show how much each of these outstanding young people were loved and how much they are missed
4/1/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017apr-colorado.jpg)
Event Photos: Adult and Youth Survivors come together in fellowship in Colorado.
3/31/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-smm-rose.jpg)
Just hold my hand and let me cry, and say, 'My friend, I care.' Excerpt form "Don’t Tell Me That You Understand," written by Joanetta Hendel
3/25/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-carolina.jpg)
Event Photos: Adult Survivors go kayaking on the sea in South Carolina.
3/23/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2016/22-2-volunteer.jpg)
Staff Sergeant Daniel Davenport will be awarded the TAPS 2017 Military Mentor of the Year at annual TAPS Honor Guard Luncheon on April 12.
3/22/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017spring.jpg)
Volume 23, Issue 1
3/21/2017 - TAPS Quarterly Magazine![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-records.jpg)
While military records are used to establish benefits and entitlements, they also tell the story of our heroes' military careers.
3/20/2017 - Jen Harlow![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-griefjourney.jpg)
The grief journey takes us to unknown places, and while we don't know all that we will encounter, we can pack some things to help us on the journey ahead.
3/19/2017 - Erin Jacobson![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-bataan.jpg)
Event Photos: Team TAPS joins the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, on March 19.
3/19/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-nets.jpg)
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3/19/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-smm-balance.jpg)
This week, survivors share how they handle the emotional events of their lives. Finding others who had gone through the same experience can be uplifting.
3/18/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-chicago.jpg)
Event Photos: Adult and Youth Survivors come together in fellowship in Chicago.
3/17/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-islandwood.jpg)
Event Photos: Surviving moms gather with fellow surviving moms in the beauty and serenity of Bainbridge Island.
3/16/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-playwebinar-volunteer.jpg)
This course discusses the importance setting personal and professional boundaries when working with different groups.
3/15/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-playwebinar-supportinglovedone.jpg)
This course is designed to help volunteers support surviving loved ones, and provide volunteers with tips and tools to support veterans at their organization.
3/15/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017march-smm-seminars.jpg)
The best part of attending a TAPS Seminar is seeing the smiles on these survivors’ faces as they hug each other.
3/10/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/mar2017-ambard-runinng.jpg)
The grief journey takes us to unknown places, and while we don't know all that we will encounter, we can pack some things to help us on the journey ahead.
3/10/2017 - Linda Ambard![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-obrien.jpg)
The gifts Simon and my other mentees give me cannot be replaced. My mentees help me go on and honor my grandson's legacy.
3/10/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-reneetaylor.jpg)
Siblings Renee and Wally decided to attend a TAPS Peer Mentor training. They didn't realize the experience would forge a deeper sibling bond.
3/10/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-ggcmentor.jpg)
The TAPS Good Grief Camp Military Mentor program is one of the most meaningful volunteer opportunities we offer at TAPS.
3/9/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-bonnie.jpg)
Women have defined so much of our world's history as leaders and pioneers. So, why wouldn't they help us define the way we grieve?
3/8/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-weavershoes.png)
Our life is forever changed after the death of a loved one. Survivors discuss doing things that honor our loved ones as our purpose in life changes.
3/3/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017mar-alaska.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS widow survivors participate challenging adventure in Alaska
3/1/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017feb-florida.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS young adult survivors bond together in Florida.
2/28/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2012/18-3-alseep.jpg)
Sleep can be difficult for many survivors after the death of a loved one. Today we will look at a variety of helpful ideas from survivors.
2/24/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017feb-classic.jpg)
The TAPS Colorado Celebrity Classic began in 2006 when Lynne and Bo Cottrell took on the challenge of putting this unique and wonderful event together.
2/24/2017 - Christine Burtt![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017feb-fryscholarship.jpg)
As of July 1, 2017, all recipients of the Fry Scholarship will be guaranteed in-state tuition at any public university in the country.
2/24/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017feb-disneyprincess.jpg)
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2/24/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017feb-munoz-cry.jpg)
We can't always let ourselves grieve openly and tearfully, but when we can, it's worth it — it's important to cry to the end of your tears.
2/21/2017 - Emily Munoz![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017feb-sedona.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS women survivors participate explore ways to move forward within their new normal in Arizona.
2/19/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/14-4-snowflake.jpg)
Snowflakes change ordinary places with their unusual beauty. Thanks to the survivors who sent in those special places they remember this week.
2/18/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017feb-chisholmfr.jpg)
Event Photos: Tom and Sharon Chisholm host fundraiser for TAPS.
2/17/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017feb-cabrera-valentinesday.jpg)
For many of us who have experienced the loss of a sweetheart, Valentine’s Day and all the related hoopla can be hard.
2/13/2017 - August Cabrera![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017feb-smm-battlebuddies.jpg)
In today's message, survivors share how loved one's friends have honored their fallen comrades.
2/10/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017feb-stephaniewebb-ggcmentor.jpg)
Bad days, thoughts of failure, the stress of coping with loss — it all goes away when I see these kids and the strength they have.
2/6/2017 - Stephanie Webb![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017feb-kilimanjaro.jpg)
Event Photos: Adult Survivors participate in rigorous adventure climb at Mount Kilimanjaro.
2/4/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017feb-smm-caroldarcy.jpg)
The TAPS Peer Mentor program is a gift for both the mentors and the survivors who become connected.
2/3/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017feb-tahoe.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS sibling survivors participate challenging adventure at Lake Tahoe
2/1/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jan-afghan.jpg)
Women in America and in Afghanistan grieving the death of their loved ones build a bridge between these two worlds through this bracelet project.
1/30/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jan-probowl.jpg)
Event Photos
1/29/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jan-susan-horses.jpg)
This week survivors sent their heartwarming responses about how pets have helped them on their individual grief journeys.
1/28/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jan-dodgers.jpg)
Event Photos
1/27/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jan-lamielinda-warriorswalk.jpg)
For many, winter is a time of contemplation about what we have accomplished in the past year and where we are going.
1/20/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jan-parade.jpg)
Nearly 200 TAPS families marched in the Inaugural Parade for the 45th President of the United States Donald Trump.
1/20/2017 - TAPS![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jan-inauguralparade.jpg)
Event Photos: TAPS survivors participate in the 2017 Presidential Inaugural Parade
1/20/2017 - TAPS Media![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jan-feekvirginia-dogtraining.jpg)
I know that my son would want me to live my life to the fullest and do what I love. I have started competing in agility with our dog, Sam!
1/14/2017 - Carol Lane![img-description](/globalassets/our-stories/2017/2017jan-smm-newyear.jpg)
Before making resolutions that involve revising our present pattern of behavior or adding something to it, we need to ask if our lives will benefit from it.
1/7/2017 - Carol Lane