Killed in Combat: The Impact of the Military Context on the Grief Process

Individuals grieve the death of a loved one due to military combat differently; however, social support and healthy coping are likely important to the grief process. A couple whose son died in combat with the Army Reserves was interviewed three times after their son's death about their grief processes (e.g., coping, support, stressors). Social support, honoring and remembering their son, and being able to grieve in their own ways seemed to aide these parents through the grieving process.