Nathaniel Lee

Active-duty Space Force Major Nathaniel Lee is the Gold Star son of Army Captain Donnie Lee. Nathaniel was seven years old when his father was killed in an aviation accident in 1997. Shortly after his death, Nathaniel’s mother moved his brother and him from Texas, where they had been stationed, to California where his mother was from, losing their connection to the military community they had known and loved. It was during that time that Nathaniel’s mom found the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS); and in 1999, his mom, brother, and he flew to Washington, D.C., for the TAPS National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp. It was there, Nathaniel felt like he could truly honor his dad’s legacy and tell his story. Today, Nathaniel gives back to TAPS by serving as a Legacy Mentor and Group Leader in the TAPS Good Grief Camp.