Are death benefits taxale?

That depends upon the kind of life insurance that you have.

With regard to state taxes, it depends on the state in which you live. In some states, the death benefit from life insurance passes outside the estate and directly to the named beneficiary. So there...

That is where the death benefit in a life policy increases over a period of time.

you arrive at the scene (via moped naturally) and collect all of the fingerprints, if they match your database you claim the benefits and win the game.

It depends on the service members situation. If he has SGLI the insurance is paid at whatever the servicemember signed up for. If he is married and/or has children there are several benefit programs...