is lifted, pentagon officials say that the benefit will in fact be paid, that the $100,000 is being allocated as we speak for those who are killed in action or in accident or died naturally as a matter of fact. and then once the shutdown is over, those funds should be made immediately available to the families of those service members. thank you very much. let me bring in a.m. mee miller, for tragedy assistance program for survivors, provides emotional help for anyone who suffered the loss of a military loved one and iraq war vet, chairman and co-funder of vote vets.org. amy, you know this tragedy all too well. before i get your reaction, four our u.s. soldiers killed over