Reserves and National Guard
Just like active duty military members, civilian-based military members also benefit from American Red Cross services. The Red Cross supports the nearly 1.2 million members of the Reserves and National Guard and their families living in their local communities and when they are mobilized. Red Cross services are also available to members of the Reserve Officers Training Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, recruiters, retirees and to their families.
The American Red Cross wants members of the National Guard, Reserves and other community-based military personnel to get to know us before you need us. All too often, members of the Reserves and National Guard don't know about available Red Cross services until they are mobilized. Knowing in advance that communication links, access to financial assistance and counseling will be available in an emergency brings peace of mind to the military and to the families from whom they are separated. Similarly, knowing that Red Cross services are available to inactive service members and their family members provides a safety net in times of need.
Red Cross services for members of the Reserves and National Guard include:
How to contact the Red Cross for assistance
Active-duty service members stationed in the United States and family members residing with them: Call 877-272-7337 (toll-free).
Family members who do not reside in the service members' household, members of the National Guard and Reserves, retirees and civilians: Call your local Red Cross chapter, which is listed in local telephone books and at http://www.redcross.org/where/where.html.
Active-duty service members and DoD civilians stationed overseas and family members residing with them: Call base or installation operators or the Red Cross office at the overseas location.
It is helpful to have the following information ready to give to the caseworker:
Service member’s
- Full name
- Rank/rating
- Branch of service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard)
- Social Security Number or Date of Birth
- Military address
- Information about the deployed unit and home base unit (for deployed service members only)
Publications:
Get to Know Us Before You Need Us: Serving the Community-Based Military and Their Families (ARC 1129, July 2004) explains American Red Cross services for National Guard and Reserves and their families. You may request the booklet from your local Red Cross chapter.
Conózcanos antes de que nos necesite: Sericios para el personal military su familia (ARC A1129S).
Links to Other Sites:
U.S. Army Reserve
The National Guard
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