Reserves and National Guard
Members of the U. S. Armed Forces don't have to be actively deployed to benefit from American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services. The Red Cross provides services to more than 1.5 million members of the Reserves and National Guard when they are living in their local communities and when they are mobilized. American Red Cross services are also available to members of the Reserve Officers Training Corps, Recruiters, U.S. Coast Guard, Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 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 which 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. The Get to Know Us Before You Need Us: Serving the Community-Based Military and Their Families pamphlet (ARC 1129),can be obtained by contacting Alice Dyle at (314) 516-2755.
Red Cross services for inactive and active members of the Reserves and National Guard include:
For help during inactive duty, members of the National Guard and Reserves and their families should contact their local Red Cross by contacting Alice Dyle at (314) 516-2755. When on active duty, members of the Reserves and National Guard can get Red Cross help by contacting base/installation operators, local on-base Red Cross stations and Red Cross workers deployed with America's military in the field.
If the Reservist is away from home due to military duty and the family needs to get in touch with him or her during an emergency, click here to find out how to use the American Red Cross.