Surviving Spouse Resources

This space provides tools, guides, and materials to help surviving spouses answer some of the more frequently asked questions regarding survivor issues.

VA - Office of Survivors Assistance

The VA's Office of Survivors Assistance makes sure grieving military families aren't left to figure out benefits and paperwork on their own, connects them with everything from burial and health coverage to financial and education support, while also watching out for scams that target people at their most vulnerable.

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MOAA Surviving Spouse Corner

MOAA's monthly corner for surviving military spouses, a warm, ongoing collection of articles to help with the practical stuff (money, benefits) and the harder stuff (grief, staying connected to a community that gets it).

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Overview Brief

A presentation that gently walks surviving military spouses through the practical stuff to sort out before and after losing a loved one, from paperwork and benefits to burial and financial next steps, so they have one less thing to carry alone.

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