Armed Forces Emergency Services

It's a fact of military life; military families are frequently separated and on the move.  No matter how strong the family ties, moves and separations often put a strain on relationships.  They may lead to problems managing a home or children, making ends meet on a limited income, or adjusting to new communities, often without the help of families or friends.

In the event of an emergency, critical accident, illness, or death in a service member's immediate family, the Red Cross is equipped to verify the situation and relay an emergency leave request, if necessary, to proper military authorities.  It is always up to the military authorities to decide whether or not to grant leave.

Regular communication between service members and their families is ordinarily no problem, but sometimes a long time with no word can become worrisome.  The Red Cross can help.

Through our worldwide communications network, the Red Cross can communicate with the military installation or ship where the service member is stationed and provide the family with a report on the service member's health and welfare.

These Red Cross services and more are available to service members and their families 24 hours a day, 365 a year.  For more information, call or e-mail the chapter.

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