Army widow out $87k; business owner responsible canât be located Army widow out thousands By Kate Smith | February 26, 2021 at 6:00 PM CST - Updated March 1 at 1:01 PM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Her husband served years in the military before his death. Now, a widow says she lost thousands of dollars from her husbandâs military life insurance. In the last year this woman has endured two serious tragedies. Brittany Storyâs husband, Sergeant Justin Story, served in the United States Army for more than six years. He served two tours in Iraq and Kuwait. After his time in infantry he became a recruiter for the Army.