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Armed Forces
24-hour emergency number (828)
322-4151.
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Emergency
Communications... The Red
Cross keeps military personnel in touch with their families following
the death or serious illness of a family member, of the birth of a child
or in response to other family emergencies. Red Cross emergency messages
provide military personnel and their commanders with fast, reliable
information to help them make decisions regarding emergency leave,
deferment, compassionate reassignment, and dependency discharge.
To facilitate the emergency communication to the service member, it
is important that the family keep current information (name, branch of
service, rank, social security number, military address, unit phone
number), of their loved one in their wallet and at home. |
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| Counseling...
The Red Cross offers counseling,
information, referrals, and other social services to military families.
Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services workers are neutral personnel
to whom military persons or family members can go for confidential
problem solving. |
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| Humanitarian
Reassignment and Hardship Discharge... If
a hardship exists within your immediate family that cannot be resolved
by an emergency leave, the Red Cross can counsel the family or service
member on how to request either a humanitarian reassignment closer to
home or a hardship discharge. We'll help you understand the procedures
and documentation needed. Final decisions on these applications are
made by military authorities. |
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| Emergency
Financial Assistance... When
an emergency arises that requires the presence of the service member or
his or her family, the Red Cross may provide access to financial
assistance made available by the military aid societies. Financial
assistance is provided to service members who have demonstrated need for
funds for such things as emergency travel, burial assistance, or urgent
health and welfare needs such as food and shelter. Referrals to
specialized sources of help are also available to service members and
their families. |
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| Veterans...
The Red Cross provides assistance
and information to veterans about the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Red Cross workers assist veterans in the preparation, development, and
effort to obtain evidence to support claim for financial benefits
through the Board of Veterans Appeals. |
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