Military Service Member and Family Support Center
Unless you’ve experienced it as either a service member or relative or family of a service member, the sacrifices that both the service members and their families face is beyond measure. The time away, the fear of injury or death, the time lost, births missed, birthdays missed, seeing family members age and all that time is the very definition of sacrifice. Those who have never experienced it may never truly understand the hardships the whole family endures.
This is why we have dedicated a special section just to honor service members and their families, providing concise resources and help, articles and information, and tribute to those who continue to keep our way of life safe.
My Personal Story…
While at sea, I lost my father during a routine mission and learned what it means to have to put your life aside, and that was the first time I ever felt that sacrifice. I hadn’t been allowed to leave, despite the Red Cross message, and endured having no choice but to wait. He was the last person I spoke with before departing, and more fortunate than some, I had told him I loved him as my last words with him. When I returned home, I was destroyed, I had to make the hardest decisions of my life, and no time to learn about what the right decisions was. Everything from funeral planning, managing not only my emotions, but also ignorant of what was needed. I was vulnerable in every way, and can say I felt like prey to those leveraging my guilt and my inexperience regarding costs.
Lastly, I had no time or room to grieve alone, less than 2 weeks after returning home I was back working again. I didn’t know how to grieve or how I should feel. Long story short, this entire site was created to help people with all those things I wish I had and give them the tools to protect their families, their mental health, their hard earned money (Because you know how little active duty enlisted earn). This is a place where they can save money, literally thousands, on funeral caskets and supplies, read about ways to properly channel their grief and understand it, and simply get the most and best in a single place.
Getting The Help You Need
This section is in its infancy, so please be patient, and check back regularly. Our aim is to make this site somewhere that will help take as much burden of the shoulders of Military Members, Veterans, and their families, providing concise, helpful information and resources, allowing every to perhaps rest just a bit easier at night.
This section is dedicated to being informed, knowing your rights, options available to you, frequently asked questions, common misconceptions, simplified guides and simplified information that can help you not only protect you and your family, but help you thrive!
While the military is about as short on directory lists as they are acronyms, our goal is to make it both more easier and concise to find the exact information and help you need with the hopes of making this the most complete directory in terms of mental health, grief, dealing with death and loss, protecting your family during crisis and healing.
We have much more to come too in ways we want to make this the best resource for service members, veterans and families in the hardest times of need. Stay tuned, and don’t hesitate to contact us so we may serve you as thanks for serving and sacrificing so much!
This Is YOUR Section, Help Us Make The Best We Can For You!
I would like to extend a very serious request. If there is something you are needing, or feel we can contribute something that would make the lives better for all service men and women and their loved ones, I am asking that you please speak up, and we will make every opportunity to see that it happens. Please help use make this the best, easiest, supportive and helpful resource out there. We are up to the challenge, so I encourage you to Contact Us with anything you might have and I promise you, I will look into every inquiry or suggestion myself. – Gabriel Killian, Founder
Wanting to Honor a Loved One You’ve Lost?
We encourage you whether it was just yesterday, or 20 years ago to use our Free Obituary and Digital Memorial as you see fit, whether for pure expression, journaling, or to let others know a loved one has passed. This Obituary and Memorial Service has no time frame nor restrictions, its a place of honor and to say everything you wish to. So whether its used as an obituary or simply to speak to someone you can no longer speak with, or simply vent even, all is allowed and a safe space to do so.
Help Support Memorial Merits, While Also Supporting Yourself and Loved Ones!
Time’s get tough, and if you are a service member in the military, you already know how little the pay can be despite the long hours worked. We created this No-Nonsense Guide to help service members understand TSP Loans and how they can be used as a tool to break free from drowning in high-interest predatory credit card debt, or used to increase the value of your home. But there are a lot of little tips and tricks to know about the TSP Loans you are likely never to hear about!
Military Family, Give the Gift of Financial Leverage for your Service Member for only $5!
We are offering 2 Options to get your hands on this Valuable Guide!
- You can help support MemorialMerits.com by purchasing this digital download for only $5.00 on Gumroad, literally potentially saving you thousands upon thousands of dollars! Buy it for ONLY $5 HERE!
- You can sign up for our Free Mailing List and Newsletter gaining insight on a variety of topics dealing with grief, life planning, and coping with loss. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE!
