Military Survivor Assistance | Military OneSource

The Casualty Assistance program provides compassionate help for families of service members who are duty status — whereabouts unknown, missing, ill, injured or deceased. As part of this support, Military OneSource offers a wide range of tools and services to help ease the process — from understanding your benefits through the online survivor benefits reports, to accessing legal and financial counseling, long-term assistance and personalized support.

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Featured MilLife Guides

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Survivor Finances and Legal Affairs

Support for Survivors

The Final Move

Military OneSource Services for Survivor Assistance

Financial Counseling

Military OneSource Counseling

Featured Benefits and Resources

Benefits

Long-Term Assistance

Online Survivor Benefits Report

Survivor Benefit Plan and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation

HEART Act

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Resources

Casualty Assistance Courses

Financial Management for Surviving Spouses and Surviving Children

How Do I Know if I’m Receiving All of My Survivor Benefits?

How to Access and Use Your OSBRs

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

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