{"id":112149,"date":"2018-04-19T21:17:30","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T21:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/04\/19\/us-tragedy-assistance-group-wants-to-help-military-families-in-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:09:54","slug":"us-tragedy-assistance-group-wants-to-help-military-families-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2018\/04\/19\/us-tragedy-assistance-group-wants-to-help-military-families-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"US tragedy assistance group wants to help military families in Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a recent gathering of mourning Ukrainian families in the central city of Dnipro, there was a FaceTime call between a Ukrainian father and an American father, both of whom had lost a son in war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite a language barrier, the fathers connected on several levels, connecting on everything from their sons\u2019 deaths to sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was the first time the Ukrainian man had laughed since his son died, family members said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was a beautiful moment, everyone realizing we\u2019re all there with a broken heart,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2015\/11\/16\/taps-founder-bonnie-carroll-to-receive-highest-civilian-honor\/\" data-original-title=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"selected-link\" aria-describedby=\"popover283746\">Bonnie Carroll<\/a>, president and founder of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taps.org\/\">Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors<\/a>, or TAPS. \u201cThey [survivors] were no longer alone in that pain and grief.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 1994, TAPS has provided emotional support to more than 75,000 U.S. military families, casualty officers and caregivers grieving the loss of a beloved service member, according to its website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, TAPS is sharing what it has learned about peer-based emotional support with an increasing number of countries around the world \u2015 most recently Ukraine. Carroll recently returned from a seven-day trip there to help the war-torn country establish a program of its own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity for us to bring the world a little closer together,\u201d she said. \u201cIf families who have sacrificed in the cause of freedom can come together, how powerful is that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/military-benefits\/2015\/12\/12\/mission-family-taps-founder-saw-a-need-and-filled-it\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635852686114637133-missionfamily3jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Mission Family: TAPS founder saw a need and filled it<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Bonnie Carroll\u2019s own loss led her to help others who experienced similar grief.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2014, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have been killed during fighting with pro-Russian separatists in the eastern region of the country, according to figures from the Ukrainian Memorial Book to the Fallen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carroll said TAPS wants to assist Ukrainians in supporting the families of the fallen soldiers, especially since Ukraine is a partner in the U.S.-led global coalition against ISIS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Dnipro, TAPS also helped Ukrainian survivors connect with one another using the same peer support methods employed in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At one point, the survivors held hands in a circle and took turns sharing the name of their lost loved one. When Carroll asked if anyone had a photo of their loved one that they wanted to share, every person in the room reached into their purse or pulled out their cell phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"508\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UKRAINE-MARCH-2018-TAPS-2.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UKRAINE-MARCH-2018-TAPS-2.jpg.jpg 471w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UKRAINE-MARCH-2018-TAPS-2.jpg.jpg?resize=278,300 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A retired Air Force Reserve major and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Carroll founded TAPS in 1994 after she lost her husband, Brig. Gen. Tom Carroll, in an Army C-12 plane crash in Alaska. The organization was intended to fill what Carroll perceived as a deep need within the military community for survivor services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, 6,000 new military survivors came to TAPS for care in the U.S. The organization says it provides four core services to help survivors cope with grief: peer-based emotional support, a 24\/7 helpline, casework assistance and help connecting with free and unlimited grief counseling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TAPS has focused on expanding its international program and now has partnerships with 24 different countries spanning the globe, Carroll said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the Ukrainian program gets off the ground, Carroll said TAPS will continue to provide guidance and support. 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