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Air Force Veteran John Gordon, 90, plays Taps at Martinsburg VA on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. “Not about me. It’s about them.”

TAPS will always provide a safe space and supportive community for all those grieving a military loss– to walk alongside the families of our nation’s fallen heroes on each step of their grief journey. Each step of the way, TAPS will always provide comfort, support, and, most importantly, hope.

21 newly bereaved survivors come to TAPS each day for resources and care. The need is great and growing. In 2020 and thus far in 2021, the families of those service members and Veterans who have died by suicide or illness, as a result of exposures to toxins while serving overseas, represent the largest population of new survivors turning to TAPS for resources and care.  

Tragedy Assistance Programs for Survivors (TAPS) seeks Good Grief Camp mentors for more than 600 children during the 2019 Memorial Day weekend.

Bonnie Carroll talk about her military service, losing her spouse, founding TAPS, dealing with grief, and how survivors can get assistance through TAPS.

“Every person can recognize the tune within the first three notes. When you hear the music, it brings you back to the very first time you heard it.”

A panel of experts from TAPS, Got Your 6, and SVA tell us all about the development and execution of the Forever GI Bill.

Under the MOA, TAPS will connect with surviving families and will begin to identify resources available to them both within the VA and through private sources.

Senior Employment Advisor, Veterans Benefits Administration Office of Economic Opportunity

VA and the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors work to help surviving family members access VA benefits.

The 2025 Veterans Health Make-a-thon advances innovative solutions from VA teams and partners to improve care.

The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) helps survivors who are grieving the death of a military or Veteran loved one navigate the holidays.

TAPS walks beside military and Veteran families after the death of a loved one to provide peer mentorship and suicide prevention support.