NCIS Spotlights Gold Star Family's Volunteer Work with TAPS
A Gold Star family's volunteer efforts with TAPS will be featured on CBS as part of the NCIS' "Tuesdays of Honor" campaign.
Jasmine Lopez was 6 years old when her father, Army Sgt. Luis Lopez, died while stationed in Germany. At the time, she couldn't fully comprehend his death.
I just thought, 'He's gone, but he's going to come back,'
Lopez told Stars and Stripes about her memories of the time. She attended her first Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) event at Camp Pendleton, Calif., a few months later, which helped her feel the loss.
Since then, Lopez, 20, and her family have volunteered with TAPS, which offers support and resources to those who lost a loved one in the military.
Author's summary: NCIS features a Gold Star family's volunteer work with TAPS.