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American
Red Cross, serving military families world
wide...
With almost 1,200
offices in chapters or on military instillations
all over the world, there are sure to be people
available to assist a service person or their
families.
In the event of an emergency, critical accident,
illness or even 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 the proper military
authorities. Chartered by congress in 1905, we
are the only organization in the Nation that
provides this service.
If you have a loved one in the military please
be sure to have the following information
available at all times in the event that you
would need to send a message.
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Service
Members Name
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Branch of
Service
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Rank
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Social
Security Number
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Military
Address
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APO or FPO
Number
All
this information is required by the military in
order to send a message in a timely fashion.
Nobody ever said being in the armed forces was
going to be easy, for you or your family. The
good news is we can help! Please contact Julie
Hankins at 765-284-3361 for more information.
We are here for you.
Today's American
Red Cross is keeping pace with the changing
military. Featuring the latest in computer and
telecommunications technology, the American Red
Cross Emergency Service Center delivers
around-the-clock emergency communication
services to active duty military personnel, and
to their families.
While serving 1.4
million active duty personnel, the Red Cross
Get To Know Us Before You Need Us campaign
reaches out to an additional 1.5 million members
of the National Guard and the Reserves living in
almost every neighborhood in America.
American
Red Cross Emergency Services are available to
all members of the armed services, and to their
families. Both active duty and community-based
military can count on the Red Cross to provide
emergency communications, emergency financial
assistance, counseling, veterans assistance and
aid in the field where Red Cross workers are
deployed to serve with America's military.
Free Video Messaging
to Service Persons Now Available
 The
American Red Cross VIDI Me program is a free and easy-to-use
video messaging service offered to support field service
activities at Red Cross Chapters in North America.
This video messaging
program offers a powerful video communications tool and can
serve as a visual ‘life-line to servicemen and women while
deployed on active duty. This process is a simple, private and
intuitive way to stay in touch. Contact the Hoosier
Heartland chapter today at (765) 284-3361 or 800 480-4403 to
schedule a time for yourself and/or your family to make use of
this free service to send your serving loved one a message.
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below for information on Project Care
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