How do death benefits work differently for military families?

"Military families have different options. There are survivor options based on how much service they've done. Service members can buy life insurance, but there's a limit to how much they can buy. If they're liable to go into combat, outside life insurance [companies] might write policies on the family, but not on the service member." Dematatis recommends that service members consult a financial advisor to help them navigate their options.