Karie Fugett
Karie Fugett is a mother and writer living in Newton, Ala. Her debut memoir, Alive Day, is forthcoming from The Dial Press.
I’m a Military Widow. I’ll Lose My Benefits if I Remarry
Co-published with TIME. Karie Fugett writes about the rule that penalizes many surviving spouses for finding love again.
Stranded in Kenya and Abandoned by My Country. Again.
Co-published with the Washington Post and reprinted by Stars and Stripes. Ten years after my Marine husbandâs death, I felt the familiar frustration of facing a government slow to protect one of
My Husband Was a Veteran Living in Shame. He Died From an Opioid Addiction.
Co-published with Vox. If the administration wants to help vets, they should address the stigma around pain and trauma.
Love and War
Co-published with The Washington Post. I owe my new life to my Marine husband's hideous death. I pay the price every day.