November 7, 2006
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TAPS
In  November 1992, an Army National Guard aircraft crash took the lives of eight soldiers aboard. In the months that followed, family of the slain servicemen found that other survivors of military loss were able to nurture and understand them in a way that really helped. The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS, arose from that discovery. Seeking to act "as liaisons to military and veterans' agencies," this nonprofit organization offers a guiding hand to bereft spouses and children within the military family. Among their many services, they extend "companioning" support, detail what symptoms of sudden trauma look like, and offer clear breakdowns of the benefits available to those who have lost family on the frontlines. The section on grief includes numerous articles on coping with sudden loss, and an exceptional essay on "An Etiquette for Grief" that should be required reading for all Americans. (in Government > Military) |
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