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Casualty & Survivor Support
You won't navigate this alone.
Dedicated
Gold Star & survivor liaisons
Free
grief support & counseling
What you get
Casualty assistance, survivor benefits and entitlements, grief support, Gold Star and surviving-family liaisons, and military funeral honors.
How we make it better
We provide gentle, plain-language guidance through benefits and paperwork at the worst possible time, and connect survivors with the dedicated people whose job is to help.
The free official program
Survivor Support (official, free) — Casualty assistance and survivor support are provided through the services and the official program. Call 800-342-9647.
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