Articles in Grief and the Military
One early weeknight, I accompanied military personnel to announce the most dreaded news that any family could receive. Once we arrived at the address, we walked up to the lighted front door and knocked. A …
The horrific tragedy at Fort Hood has sent our nation into mourning, and many want to know how to express their condolences and support to the families left behind. Reaching out to express condolences is …
Many details in last week’s shootings at Fort Hood are still unsettled, but in the wake of the trauma, military and private mental health groups are mobilizing their forces to make counselors available to not …
A sibling relationship should be a lifelong friendship, but for those losing a brother or sister who served in the military, the pain and sorrow can be overwhelming. Adult siblings left behind must contend with …
By Dr. Norman Fried –
The headlines of many U.S. newspapers this week report that?five Americans are dead after a U.S. soldier opened fire at a U.S. base on Camp Liberty in Baghdad, where soldiers were …
By Sharon Greenlee –
When you see or hear Memorial Day, what are the first visuals and words that pop into?your mind?? I see the cemetery, the funeral, my mother’s grave. I hear my grandmother’s?mournful crying, …
By Pamela Prime –
This Memorial Day? is once again a significant and special day to remember our soldiers who have offered their lives for our well-being and the well-being of the world. As our soldiers …
A sibling relationship should be a lifelong friendship, but for those losing a brother or sister who served in the military, the pain and sorrow can be overwhelming. Adult siblings left behind must contend with …
I was leaving Baltimore last Saturday after a long week of training and thanking my lucky stars that the bad weather predicted was holding off long enough to get me away from the east coast. …











