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Killeen, TX- Students at Texas State University are organizing a Remembrance Fashion Show benefitting the American Widow Project. The Fashion Show will be at the Killeen Civic & Conference Center...

BRONKO BOX TEAMS UP WITH AMERICAN WIDOW PROJECTBronko Box is now a...

We'd like to extend a HUGE thank you to Entergy Texas (and all their amazing employees) for once again donating...

Tune in September 17th to the Queen Latifah Show! It’s premiere week on The Queen Latifah Show! International superstar Will Smith opens up about family, fame, and his 20-year friendship with Queen Latifah. Will sets the record straight on his marriage with Jada. Then, Alex Trebek joins Queen and Will for a...

Recently, AWP's Founder was nominated for the "Your Hero's Name HERE" NASCAR...

Check out AWP founder, Taryn and SPIBelt founder, Kim, talking about their partnership:

After being married for only a short time, Taryn Davis's husband Michael was killed in Iraq in May of 2007. "People disregarded my grief or wrote it off because of my young age of 21 at that time. Or they wrote off Michael's sacrifice due to their political stances and...

Below are some ways that you can give thoughtful gifts to friends and family (or yourself!) while giving back. Shop...

CHECK OUT THE FULL ARTICLE HERE "My husband was killed on May...

Bonfire Heights was created to encourage entrepreneurship and movements-- towards social goodness....

AWP Founder, Taryn, was one of the Top Ten CNN Heroes of...

Colin Powell, Tom Brokaw, and AWP Founder, Taryn Davis, were all a...

Chicago Ideas Week: Military: From the Front Lines to the Home Front, Presented by Chase and J.P. Morgan About this Talk Approximately five million Americans have served in uniform since...

Members of the American Widow Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to this...

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Not always. Sometimes one gets...

by MIMI JUNG / KING 5 News Bio | Email | Follow: @MimiJungKING5 Even though they've never met, they feel like they've known each other forever. Among military widows, there's...

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The Women to Watch Awards, held each spring in Washington, DC, celebrates Running Start’s efforts to inspire young women to run for public office. The annual event honors some of...

As a day of remembrance for those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation, Memorial Day comes once a year. But for many families and many spouses, the observance of the sacrifice made by their loved ones is a daily one. These people made the ultimate...

Austin, Texas (PRWEB) May 18, 2012 Founded by a military wife, United...

We're honored to have received an invite to honor organizations and individuals...

A Charity Helps Military Widows Reclaim Their Lives By Michelle Gienow In...

KaZAM will make a $5 contribution to The American Widow Project for every KaZAM Balance Bike sold. www.kazambikes.com. Virginia Beach,...

Read more at: http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxAustin-Taryn-Davis

Military Home Front: An awards show for America's real heroes Sonya Sparks...

Meet Our 21 Amazing Young Women of 2011 To celebrate the twenty–first anniversary of Women of the Year, Glamour’s November...

CORPUS CHRISTI (Kiii News) - Members of the American Widows Project gathered on Thursday at NAS Corpus Christi to take part in a flight simulator exercise. One lady came all the way from Alaska to be involved in the 3-day visit. The women say they came together to support each...

Military Widow Reaches Out to Survivors By Elaine Sanchez WASHINGTON, 2011 –...

AWP Founder, Taryn Davis, was chosen as one of VH1’s DO Something Award recipients. Check out her acceptance speech and a piece on the AWP below: TV Shows - Full...

We were honored to have the TODAY show feature this amazing segment on the American Widow Project and some of the events we’ve held this year. Check the video out HERE. Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/43215249#43215249

Spring Lake, North Carolina (CNN)—Taryn Davis says she felt lost and isolated after burying her husband, a 22-year-old Army corporal...

“Behind each hero, there is a family. Behind each sacrifice, there is...

7 Sweet & Simple Ways to Support Military Families More than 2...

War Widows Helping Each Other Check out the new Article on the...

Each of y’all came out in record numbers to vote for the...

SAN ANTONIO—As the death toll goes up, so too does the number of young, twenty-something widows. “May 21, 2007, was like any other morning. I heard the ding ding of...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—The term war widows may conjure up images of older...

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – It was an unlikely meeting this weekend in...

The American Widow Project: A Social Network that offers Hope and Healing

By Bryan Wroten What started as a website to help connect the...

A Lot More Living to Do

We’ve teamed up with Ellen Sue Stern, best-selling author of “Living With Loss: Daily Meditations for Grieving Widows” aka the “widow bible”, to offer you a daily dose of inspiration. To view an example of each daily meditation, CLICK HERE. Sign Up Below and start 2011 off with hope and...

We are honored to announce that the volunteer efforts and online votes...

The AWP is happy to share our newest collaboration with Gina LeVay!...

We are honored to be among one of the 10 honorees for...

Helping the “Other” Casualties of War: 5 Questions for American Widow Project Founder Taryn Davis October 14th, 2010 Since the...

Taryn Davis, founder of the AWP, talks to CNN about the American Widow Project and its efforts for the new generation of military widows. Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_K9xsr8mbU

The American Widow Project was recently a represented at Camp Widow in...

Taryn Davis recently did a screening of the AWP documentary in San Diego at the Soaring Spirits Loss Foundation’s Camp...

Taryn Davis, founder of the AWP, talks about the hardships of being a military widow, the AWP, and what others can do to support those with the title. Source: http://www.theworld.org/2010/07/01/widows-seek-community-meaning/

The work and efforts of the American Widow Project were recently featured...

This past Memorial Day weekend, members of the AWP were honored to be a part of the 2010 National Memorial Day Concert. Besides a weekend of bonding, tours, and more,...

Below is a small excerpt from a sit down interview about the AWP and the National Memorial Day Concert we recently participated in. For the full interview visit HERE, click on “Around the Services” show. Taryn’s interview is 21 minutes and 37 seconds into the show.

A fellow AWPer and widow of CPT James Ahearn speaks about her personal story what connecting with the AWP has...

Check out our newest article in the Fayetteville Observer, from our recent...

Info on our upcoming piece on PBS’s National Memorial Day Concert is...

Military Widow Combats Grief by Helping Others Source: http://www.tonic.com/article/american-widows-project-united-states-army-military/

Army widow helps heal the wound - Assists wives of the fallen....

Nearly every two weeks, we are honored to share a “Widow Story” from military widows across the U.S.. Every widow writes on a variation of their accounts since losing their...

The AWP brought together 12 military widow for the Salute to our...

You’re invited to be in the studio audience for the appearance of...

The FACES OF WAR speakers are soldiers or loved ones of soldiers who have served and returned from war. The speakers’ powerful lecture provides the opportunity for the audience to...

The American Widow Project held their 2010 winter get-away in Orlando, FL....

The A.W.P. and it’s participation in the ITB “We Regret to Inform You” piece, was recently mentioned in this article on CNN.com. Source: http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/29/in-their-boots/

Films That Support Our Troops is committed to bringing together all the film projects that focus on supporting and understanding our troops and their families. Source: http://www.insupportofourtroops.com/american-widow-project-documentary/

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The grief surrounding the loss of a loved one is particularly acute...

The winter issue of USAA magazine dives into the roots of the...

Rosie O’Donnell speaks with Taryn about the AWP and being a military widow. Source: http://www.humyo.com/F/9318175-1961825229

We are honored to be featured in this month’s Soldiers’ Angels Newsletter. They are an amazing organization that supports our troops on a whole new level. Check them and the...

Not too long ago we had the opportunity to speak at USAA’s...

Listen to the AWP Founder talk about how it all started on the YouServed Radio Show. Click Here to Listen....

SPRING LAKE

6/23/2009 By Cpl. Scott Schmidt, Unit Headquarters Marine Corps Dateline ARLINGTON, Va. ...

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Here’s a glimpse of the new "Greatest Generation" in war. AFN's Michelle Michael found a woman in Buda, Texas, giving back to the military at a time when you would think there's nothing else to give. View the video. Source: http://www.afneurope.net/Home/ArticleDisplayDD/tabid/649/aid/7879/Default.aspx

Taryn Davis was 23 when her husband, Spc. Michael Davis, was killed May 21, 2007 in Iraq. Following his death,...

The women of the American Widow Project, an online support network and...

STAFF REPORT The American Widow Project (AWP), an organization aimed towards supporting...

Last year, 22-year-old Taryn Davis lost her husband, Cpl. Michael W. Davis,...

Taryn Davis was just 21 years old when her husband was killed...

It’s Veterans Day, and as the United States is currently involved in two wars, the day is particularly poignant. There are stories today about homeless female veterans and women in...

Casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to mount. According to recent figures,...

When your husband dies at war, the things he carried show up...

San Marcos — It’s been more than a year since the San Marcos community was saddened by the war death of one of its own. Yet those who gathered at...

North Texan Helps Start Project To Help War Widows Reporting: Tracy Kornet...

American Widow Project featured on ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4368447