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Military Service Members
Service members grieve within a culture that prizes mission and composure, where falling apart, even privately, can feel like a failure of duty. You may grieve a battle buddy, a deployment that changed you, the future you imagined, or parts of yourself left behind. Grief and loss are not failures of resilience; they are human responses to real losses, and the military community has resources built to meet them without judgment.
National Resource
Military OneSource: The Department of Defense's official support program for service members and families, offering free, confidential non-medical counseling and grief resources.
Grief & Support
Real Warriors Campaign: A Defense Department program that promotes help-seeking and resilience for service members, with honest stories and resources on grief, loss, and mental health.
More Grief Support
Veterans Crisis Line: Free, confidential, 24/7 crisis support built for service members and veterans. Dial 988 and press 1, text 838255, or chat online with a trained responder who understands military life.
AFSP Veterans Resources: The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's hub for the military and veteran community, with suicide prevention education, support after a loss, and connection to others who serve and have served.
American Gold Star Mothers: A congressionally chartered national organization, founded in 1928, of mothers who have lost a son or daughter in military service, offering mutual support, remembrance, and service to one another and to the wider military community.
Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation: A national nonprofit ensuring that children who lost a parent in the line of duty can attend college, while also offering community and connection to other military families walking the same road.
Currently in crisis?
If your grief has become a crisis, you feel unsafe, or you are thinking about harming yourself, immediate support is available.
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week anywhere in the United States, free, confidential, and ready for anyone experiencing emotional distress or grief.
If this is a life-threatening emergency, call 911 immediately.