About this episode

Retired U.S. Marine Christopher Murphy discusses the profound responsibilities of casualty notification and the emotional toll it takes on military families.

Let us know what you think of the show and what we can do better! A knock at the door is the moment many military families replay for the rest of their lives, and the person on the porch often had far less preparation than you’d expect. We sit down with retired U.S. Marine Christopher Murphy to talk about casualty notification and what it really means to serve as a casualty assistance officer when a service member dies. Chris shares how he got “tagged” for the duty shortly after reporting to...

People in this episode

Host: Theresa Carpenter

Guest: Christopher Murphy

Topics covered

• casualty notification
• military service
• support for families
• emotional impact
• service members

Keywords

• casualty assistance
• military families
• service member death
• emotional support
• notification process

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Marine

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