The Military Link
Updated
Since
1905 when the American Red Cross was mandated
by a congressional charter to act as a medium of communication between members
of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families the Red Cross has been their 24 hour, 7 day a week operation to assist
families in notifying service members and their families in case of
emergencies.
For
family members in time of crisis getting a message to a service member is of
the utmost importance. To help expedite the message process it is important to
have as much of the following information as possible:
1.
Service members full name
2.
Social Security Number and or birth date
3.
Rank / Rate
4.
Military Unit
5.
Military Installation
6.
Current Military and home address
7.
Service members home and work phone numbers if available
8.
For an illness the following info is needed:
a)
Complete name of person with
illness and relationship to service member
b) Dr.’s name and phone number
c)
Hospital name and phone
number, along with city and state
9. For a death the following info is needed
a)
Complete name of person who
has died and relationship to service member
b) Name of funeral home or
hospital along with phone number, along with city and state
Once
all the information has been gathered the service member or family member who
is in
For
additional service the service member or family member can all the local
chapter office Monday thru Friday
Armed Forces Emergency Services
Around the clock and around the globe, during times of
personal crisis, we keep the American people in touch with their family members
serving in the United States Military.
Armed Forces
Emergency Services include:
Consultation and Guidance: Confidential
help in resolving personal and family problems
Information and Referral: The Red Cross is familiar with all local base and
community resources. If the Red Cross is unable to provide direct
assistance to help you resolve your problem, we can refer you to the
appropriate agency, which may be able to help.
Reporting Services: Red Cross can provide reports related to birth, deaths or illness in the immediate family, emergency leave verifications, reports related to family or financial problems, "Welcome Home" messages when a spouse needs to return to stay with her family, and "Health & Welfare" reports to help reestablish communications when there has been a breakdown in communication between a service member and his/her family
When calling the office if you reach voice mail follow the promotes and push 22 and a staff member will call you back.
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