Widows, Widowers, & Children
"Their pain shimmers across the years, pure and undimmed. They pass through life with an empty room in their hearts where a father was supposed to live and laugh and love. All their lives they listen for the footstep that will never fall, and long to know what might have been."
We Were Soldiers Once and Young
description of Gold Star Children.
Sons and Daughters In Touch (*** John - Broken Link ***)
Mission: To locate, unite and provide support to Sons, Daughters and other family members
of those who died or remain missing as a result of the Vietnam War; to produce a quarterly newsletter providing important
information to all SDIT stakeholders; to promote healing via networking and special
projects, to regularly address high schools and college classes in hopes of providing
education on the historical and emotional legacy of war.
Widows of War Living Memorial (*** John - Broken Link ***)
What starts as personal loss for a single widow of war is transformed into a story
that can be read by millions of people. As visitors wander through the site, read
the stories, and see family pictures and keepsakes, they will understand war on a
personal level. As widows from around the world share their stories, they will feel
a growing sense of community. Their participation in the Living Memorial creates a
place of reconciliation and peace, making this a pivotal moment in history, making
us all think differently about war.
Regret to Inform (*** John - updated link ***)
A PBS page. Sonneborn, a photographer and visual artist, set out on a search for the
truth about war and its legacy. The result is a moving examination of the impact of
war over time, eloquently chronicled in her debut documentary, "REGRET TO INFORM".
Regret to Inform (*** John - Broken Link ***)
Official page. Contains interviews with American and Vietnamese widows from both sides
of the conflict who speak openly about the men they loved and how war changed their
lives forever.
T.A.P.S.
The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Inc. is a national non-profit organization
made up of, and providing services to, all those who have lost a loved one while serving
in the Armed Forces. The heart of TAPS is our national military survivor peer support
network. We also offer grief counseling referral, case worker assistance and crisis
information, all available to help families and military personnel cope and recover.