Service to Armed Forces
With the American Red Cross, you’re never out of touch…
around the clock…around the world.
During times of mobilization and deployment…
No one ever said that being in the Reserve, National Guard or any other community based military position was going to be easy for you-or your family. Military life, in fact, often creates unforeseen hardships.
The good news is that American Red Cross Service to Armed Forces (SAF) helps community based military members and their families cope with separation and other special needs relation to service in the armed forces.
We’ll be there
As a community-based military man or woman, you and your family are entitled to the same valuable Red Cross emergency services as full-time active duty military personnel. We’re always there to help you:
- Stay in touch with loved ones. Our Red Cross worldwide emergency communications network operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We can help you or your family send emergency messages regarding the death or serious illness of a family member, the birth of a child, or other family emergencies.
- Get verification of emergency leave information. The Red Cross can provide you and your commander with fast, reliable information to help make decisions regarding emergency leaves, deferments, compassionate reassignments and dependency discharges.
- Secure emergency financial assistance. The Red Cross collaborates with the military aid societies in providing financial assistance when an urgent personal or family crisis arises.
- Obtain counseling, information referrals and other social needs. In addition to having Red Cross workers available to you for confidential problem solving, as a community-based military member you also are entitled to a variety of health and supportive services from the military and other sources. The Red Cross can help you understand these referrals and government benefits.
- Find disaster assistance, health and safety and HIV/AIDS education and volunteer opportunities. The Red Cross provides assistance in times of disaster and offers your and your family health and safety training as well as volunteer opportunities.
You are an integral part of the military family. Consider us - the Red Cross - a close relative who is just a phone call away.
Get to know us before you need us by contacting any of our offices in Red Cross chapters and on military installations all over the world.
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