Since 2001, thousands of military children have had parents
killed in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many other
children have had siblings, cousins, and other relatives die in
war. Like other grieving children, military children who
experience the death of someone special under traumatic
circumstances can develop traumatic grief, which can interfere
with their ability to grieve and to call up comforting memories
of the person who died. Traumatic grief may also interfere with
everyday activities such as being with friends and doing
schoolwork. There are, however, unique aspects of military
family loss that those who care for or work with grieving
military children should be aware of. To find out more about
military children and families click here . Traumatic Grief in
Military Children Information Series This series provides
culturally competent materials for educating families, medical
professionals, and school personnel about how to better serve
military children who are experiencing traumatic gr