Children of Fallen Soldiers Grieve Together at Camp

As the nation remembers those who died while in military service this Memorial Day, nearly 500 children, who have lost loved ones in the war, are gathering outside Washington, D.C. to attend Good Grief Camp, a weekend of workshops and events aiming to help children grapple with the loss of their loved ones.Since 2011, 6,029 servicemen and women have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, leaving behind families and friends struggling to cope with their losses. Organized by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, the Good Grief Camp offers children workshops teaching them skills to cope with their loss, pairs them with a mentor, and links them with other children trying to handled the loss of a loved one from their time in military service.

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