Widow Stories

Non-combat

Hello! to all my Sisters. I am a Vietnam Veteran, War Widow....

The weeks leading up to the day of my husband's death were...

It all started on a Friday morning. October 17, 2008. Everything started out normal, the way that it was supposed...

Michael Angelo Longobardo was my soulmate...he loved to say he knew from the first time we spoke on the phone that I was the one. It took me a little...

On February 25, 2014 I was involuntarily put in the Gold Star...

I never thought in January of 2013 I would be where I am today. Its hard to know where to...

My name is Tiffany Sweeney. My beloved Marine, husband, father, son and friend Joseph Patrick Sweeney left his time on earth to be with GOD on 12/17/2013 by HIS choosing he was 37. 11.25.1976-12.17.2013 RIP my love always to HONOR your SACRIFICE for America, Freedom, Life, Liberty, and Justice. You...

Tyler and I got to know each other sitting in the stands...

I have always thought that I would get around to writing my story. And now that it's been 6 years it's time. I've always started and stopped at the same...

He saved my life... Now, its my turn to save his. I met Kevin when I first moved to Las Vegas 3 years ago. He was the maintenance supervisor of the apartment complex that I moved into. Always positive, wishing me luck for every job interview that I had and...

I will never forget the first time I heard his voice. I just changed high schools within my city. I...

I first met my husband the day before my 13th birthday in...

Rob and I met in December 1996, while we were both active...

We were happy and full of love. He was like the man...

When I was 14, I would purposely miss my highschool bus stop...

I met the love of my life May 9th,2009, at a bar with his friends. He was stationed in 29 Palms, but doing a course in Camp Pendleton. 2 weeks...

Jason and I met through friends. His sister and my sister were...

My name is Tatiana Sanders. I’m 23-years-old and I live in Jacksonville,...

I'm at the end now. There is no where else to go. I've finally reached out my hand for help after 7 years of grief. My world literally ended the...

Over the last few years, I cannot tell you how many people...

My husband was medically retired from the Army on March 28, 2011. He had severe PTSD and a TBI caused by an injury in Iraq in 2005. He had undergone...

I first met Allen, Al to his friends, in the fall of 1991. I was dating someone else, and he was friends with my brother and his first wife. I would try on outfits and ask him what he thought. He was brutally honest! I immediately liked him for that!...

I have been comforted by the many stories of loss here and...

I am the widower of 1LT Connie L Keller. Connie and I...

I met my husband while working together with special needs children in...

My name is Kacey Eppinette. I was married to Chad Eppinette for 10 years. We met in high-school and were...

My husband, Jim Caldon, was a Navy Seabee who served in Vietnam in the late 60's. When our children were 2, 4, and 6 years of age it was determined...

Writing our feelings down seems to be easier than discussing them with...

Jeremy and I had a true “whirlwind romance”. I met him on May 1st 2007. It was love at first...

I met my husband Bob in 2004. I was sitting home one evening working on a paper for college and chatting with friends on yahoo messenger when a stranger messaged me. He asked who I was was and where I was from. We were both from Nebraska and from there...

Rich and I met online believe it or not - I answered...

February 21st 2011. It was approximately 9 am in the morning; I’m laying in bed thinking about you. I texted my sister in law to see if she had heard...

I met Dylan in July of 2009. During that summer, I was visiting my cousin whose father was stationed at Fort Carson and would later find out that Dylan was stationed there as well. My cousin and I were with a friend of ours one night, when Dylan showed up...

I never thought that I would meet my future hubby on a blind date. A co-worker of mine had been...

The best part of my life began my junior year of high...

I met Matt at a Metallica concert in Waikiki April 1999. I...

My story seems to be a little different, which is why I...

I thought we had made it through the tough part, we were...

I met my husband Pat in high school. We started dating after graduation and fell in love. He was funny and sarcastic, a gadget geek with a photographic memory and...

November 6th, 2009 This Friday morning started out… off, weird, different. Michael...

Have you ever met someone who just loved life? You know the...

So first I’d like to begin sharing the happiness of my story. My husband and I met in a very unique way. Yes girls…I’m talking about Myspace. Back in September...

My husband was my hero not matter what anyone says. He served...

I guess I should start at the beginning. There are so many memories I would like to share with you. I met Tom in Nov. 1992.I was working at a...

It all started our junior year of high school. A photograph at a friend’s house taken of Chris (17 yrs old) holding his one month old baby sister and his 7 year old little brother standing at his side. I knew that there was something special about him the moment...