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Benefits - A Survivor's Guide to Benefits (DoD)
Benefits - The Military Advantage (2011 Edition)
The Military.com guide to military and veterans benefits Author: Terry Howell, Copyright @ 2011Featuring the 2011 changes to Family Education, Survivor, and Wounded Warrior benefits, The Military Advantage is acknowledged as the essential annual reference to military and veterans benefits, and has earned a reputation as a reliable, up-to-date guide for millions of American military families. Written by Terry Howell, the managing editor for Military.com, and backed by the resources of that twelve-million-member organization and its parent company, Monster.com, the guide unlocks the availability of benefits that too often are overlooked and go unused. These valuable benefits include scholarships, educational resources, health care, family support programs, home loan guarantees, wounded warrior resources, transition assistance and much more. Full of insider tips, shortcuts, and answers to frequently asked questions, this easy-to-use guide collects multiple resources into a single timely reference with an authoritative analysis of the benefits. Updated annually, it enables readers to make the most of the military experience, whether on active duty, a veteran, a retiree, or member of a military family. The Military Advantage, 2011 Edition is published in partnership with Military.com.
Benefits - Military Order of the Purple Heart
Some of the things we do:
- Provide available assistance to ALL Veterans, their dependents, widows and orphans.
- Process veterans' claims for compensation, pension, medical care, education, job training, employment, veterans preference, housing, death, and burial benefits.
Benefits - Social Security Survivor Benefits
How Social Security can help you when a family member dies.
Benefits - TriCare Provisional Benefits for Survivors and Dependents
TRICARE transitional survivor and survivor benefits for Active Duty family members.
Benefits - Understanding Survivor Benefits
Dealing with the death of a family member in the military is never easy, but surviving family members are entitled to certain benefits that can help ease financial difficulties. Looking into these benefits at the time a loved one dies can be difficult emotionally, but you should go through this process as soon as possible, otherwise you risk facing unexpected circumstances that may prevent you from receiving your benefits....The resources and information in this section will assist you in dealing with the death of servicemember.
Benefits, Burial and Memorial - US Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Site includes burial and memorial benefits, facts and information, other benefits and helpful links.
Caregiver Resources
Cause - Marine Cause
When a soldier, airman or sailor dies in conflict, families receive letters from the Army, Air Force or Navy. Not so with a Marine. Join our cause to change the name of the Department of the Navy to the “Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.” So our Marines get the recognition they deserve. Two bills are in Congress that would accomplish this. The House bill, H.R. 24, is expected to pass. But the Senate bill, S.504, needs your help.
Cause - Widows' Tax
Surviving spouses try to end "Widows' Tax."
Citizenship - Family Based Survivor Benefits (for Relatives)
Immediate relatives of U.S. armed forces members who die as a result of combat while in an active duty status may be eligible for certain “survivor” immigration benefits, including citizenship.
Do It Yourself - American Widow Project
As we learn to cope and eventually rebuild our lives, we often find that there are "new skills" that we must acquire to make it on our own. Those everyday things that our spouses were so good at are now left to us to figure out. We list some sites that we've found come in quite handy.
Do It Yourself - Grief's Journey
Grief's Journey has a section to provide you with information to help you with issues related to maintaining and running your household.
Magazine - TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors)
T*A*P*S Magazine is dedicated to the brave men and women who died while serving in the Armed Forces, and to their survivors. The magazine is written by surviving family members, friends, and care-giving professionals for those who are grieving the loss of their loved ones. We hope you will find comfort, support, information, inspiration, and a sense of connection within its pages as you continue your grief journey.
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.
Passport fees waived
New legislation broadens existing law to waive passport fees for family members of U.S. service members killed in action, and buried or memorialized overseas. Previously, passport fees were waived for widows, parents, children, and siblings of deceased members of the armed forces going abroad to visit the grave of the loved one. Now attendance at a funeral or memorial service has been added, and grandparents have been added to those relatives covered by the law. For more information, see: http://biden.senate.gov/newsroom/details.cfm?id=253121.
Pillows - Pillows for Soldiers
Our goal is simple. Supply a large, very comfortable, high quality pillow to as many United States Military and National Guard service men and women as possible; to those who serve our country now, those who have served in the past and those who will serve in the future, including the families of fallen soldiers.
We hope that every time they lay their heads on their pillows, they know how much we all stand behind them, support them, admire them, respect them and revere them . . .and how God has blessed us with their selfless courage and dedication.
Relief Help - Home repairs and landscaping (Both Hands)
Our mission is to bring comfort to widows in the form of home repairs and landscaping while partnering with other non-profit organizations to bring aid to orphans.
Relief Help - Repairs and services (Heroes for Kiddos and Widows)
Heroes for Kiddos and Widows exists to bring relief to fatherless children and helpless widows by providing repairs and services, free of charge. Our vision is to help abandoned children and helpless widows locally, nationally and around the world.
We put feet to our faith by bringing churches, businesses and volunteers together to serve abandoned children and helpless widows through initiatives and community involvement opportunities. With donor and volunteer support, the Good News of the gospel can be spread and the love of Jesus shown to all in need of salvation and personal revival.
Resources - Military One Source
This free 24-hour service, provided by the Department of Defense, is available to all active duty, Guard, and Reserve members and their families. Consultants provide information and make referrals on a wide range of issues. You can reach the program by telephone at 1-800-342-9647 or through their website.
Resources - National Resource Directory
Information about survivor benefits links.
Resources - TAPS Survival Care Package
The story of TAPS and the services we are proud to provide are outlined in our Survivor Care Packages. This is a vital tool, not only to each survivor, but to caregivers and family support on the front lines providing face to face, personal assistance. These packages are provided at no cost and outline important information for calling upon all of the resources provided by TAPS.
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Military supporters, churches
Military chaplains
Organizations that support
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To be directed to the COMPLETE LISTING of resources for Loved Ones of the Fallen, click HERE.
Resources for the loved ones of fallen warriors
Benefits
Benefits, burial and memorial
Caregiver resources
Cause
Citizenship
Do it yourself (how-to) websites
Magazine
Passport fees waived
Pillow
Relief help (repairs and services)
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