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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:

Grief & Support

Real Warriors Campaign:

More Grief Support

Veterans Crisis Line:

AFSP Veterans Resources:

American Gold Star Mothers:

Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation:

Currently in crisis?

If your grief has become a crisis, you feel unsafe, or you are thinking about harming yourself, immediate support is available.

Call or Text 988

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.

See all crisis resources