How is it that military families continue to get all the perks when the military family member dies, but not law enforcement? Why is it that people get on their knees & bow to military, but not law enforcement & firefighters? I'm the spouse of a military member.  I have since divorced, but when married I thought all the benefits of being military were great. The base pay was low, but all the additional dollars you receive to cover rent & food & the free medical care all add up to being better than many civilians. The AF also paid some of my tuition for school. My spouse along with many other military members joined the military not for a sense of patriotism, but for the benefits education & money. I'm not saying they don't deserve perks for being willing to serve, but law enforcement & firefighters also put their lives on the line. The families of these brave law enforcement & firefighters should at least have access to benefits until they die or remarry or get their own insurance!