Casualty Assistance

Information for survivors including mortuary services, family liaison officers and contact information for where to find assistance.

Air Force Crossroads - Casualty & Loss

Contains information on handling the loss or casualty of a loved one, including dealing with grief, benefits, necessary papers, funeral arrangements and memorial services and more.

Air Force Survivor Assistance Resource Guide

Guide includes information on Air Force survivor assistance, casualty assistance representatives, mortuary affairs, benefits, chaplain services, family liaison officers, family support centers, investigations, funeral honors and presidential certificates.

Army Casualty Web Site

Provides information and assistance for casualty-affected Army families and the professionals that serve Army family members in their time of need.

Army Long Term Family Case Management

A one-stop resolution center that assists families of fallen soldiers - spouses, children, parents and extended family. Includes information on survivor benefits, obtaining service records, soldier services, support programs and more.

Casualty Assistance Officers (CAO)

Provides information about CAOs. These military personnel are responsible for notifying family members when a Service Member has died and work to ensure that the survivors immediate needs are being met during this difficult time.

Casualty Assistance Program (CAP)

DoD's CAP covers a wide spectrum of services ranging from supporting severely injured Service Members who are working to regain a level of normalcy in their lives to assisting family members of deceased, unaccounted for, or missing Service Members with final arrangements and with understanding and accessing certain benefits and entitlements.

GovAmerica - Free Federal, Military & Family Guides

Provides comprehensive information on a variety of topics for Active Duty, Veterans and their families from employment issues such as pay, benefits and retirement to health care and personal family issues including finances, consumer issues and identity theft, and much more. Also offers a free newsletter for the federal and military communities and their families.

Marine Corps Casualty Assistance

Provides information on casualty assistance officers, military funeral honors and other information for survivors.

Military Casualty Assistance Support for Survivors

Helps survivors by providing assistance with coordination of funeral arrangements and applying for benefits and entitlements.

Navy Casualty Assistance

Contact information, including a toll-free phone number (1-800-368-3202), for Navy casualty personnel.

Navy Mortuary Services

Ensures prompt and uniform death benefits are provided to all Navy beneficiaries worldwide.

The American Veterans & Service Members Survival Guide

Provides invaluable information on how to navigate the bureaucracy of benefits and programs available to Active Duty military, National Guard, Reservists, Veterans and their family members. This free 599-page guide covers issues from educational help to vocational rehabilitation, from housing to citizenship.
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