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Providing emergency communications anywhere in the
world. You're never out of touch; around the clock,
around the world, you can depend on the American Red
Cross. Servicemen and women know they can count on the
Red Cross to help them stay in touch with their families
and offer assistance when emergencies arise. Every 11
seconds, the Red Cross helps a current or former member
of the armed forces or one of their family members.
40,000 to 50,000 messages go out every year!
Reporting and Emergency Communications
In the event of an emergency, critical accident, illness
or death in a service member’s immediate family, the Red
Cross should be called at once. The Red Cross is
equipped to verify the situation and relay an emergency
leave request, if necessary, to proper military
authorities. It is up to the commanding officer to
decide whether or not to grant a leave.
Information, Referral and Advocacy
The Red Cross also helps military families cope with
non-urgent problems by confidentially providing
information, referral, and guidance. These services
include helping military families receive assistance
from other agencies and provide assistance with
arranging family support.
Nobody ever said being in the armed forces was going
to be easy, for yourself or your family. Adjustments
have to be made, problems solved, stresses and tensions
resolved, and separations dealt with. THE GOOD NEWS IS
WE CAN HELP! And you can help us, too, by supporting the
American Red Cross with a donation of time or money.
Call us 24 hours a day at (319) 234-6831. |
