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Virginia's Military Survivor and Dependent Education Program provides a tuition waiver to spouses and children of veterans who are killed, missing in action, taken prisoner or at least 90% permanently disabled as a result of military service or combat.
A nationwide support group for people who have lost a military loved one held a regional seminar in Colorado Springs over the weekend.
The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, known as TAPS, hosted its annual Mountain Regional Military Survivor seminar and Good Grief Camp at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, located on Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard.
Established in 1994, the nonprofit offers a broad range of support services to people grieving the death of a military loved one.
Chantel Dooley, who has been with TAPS for five years, said the organization exists to shepherd the survivor through every step of the grief process, which can be lifelong.
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