Fort Bragg has almost 2,000 surviving spouses, parents and children

Bragg: More being done to aid spouses of fallen

The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Jul 28, 2010 15:54:15 EDT

Fort Bragg has almost 2,000 surviving spouses, parents and children in its database, and formed Fort Bragg Survivor Outreach Services to help widows find a community where they feel comfortable.

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The Army has drastically increased its outreach and support for surviving spouses since the start of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the post commander said.

Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick, commander of the 18th Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, told reporters Wednesday that he still remembers the first time he served as a casualty assistance officer in 1994. One of his men was killed in a training accident in Italy, and officials didn’t know how long the surviving spouse’s benefits would last or how long they could stay in military housing.

That has changed with the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Since 2001, the military has drastically increased benefits and allow widows to keep military housing for one year and health care for three years. They also receive almost $500,000 in benefits.
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More being done to aid spouses of fallen

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