A Day in the Life of a Deployed Services to Armed Forces Team Member in Eastern Europe

Lorie Warchol, who is normally based in Louisiana, is now one of 50 American Red Cross workers who have deployed to bases in Europe to support U.S. troops since the war in Ukraine began 6 months ago. While on base in Eastern Europe, Lori plays an integral role in supporting all the organizational activities for deployed troops in her region. As a Site Lead, she helps connect military families during times of crisis by delivering emergency messages from loved ones to service members in the area. In addition, a huge component of Lori’s role is to offer a sense of home and ‘normalcy’ for troops serving overseas by providing snacks, toiletries, games, free WIFI, and most importantly, lend a comforting ear to those in need. She finds great value and connection in rising early and joining the troops for physical fitness classes in the morning, stating that connecting through morale-boosting activities like these is a great way to show support to the service members. When her deployment ends, Lorie will be relocating to Misawa, Japan to support more U.S. troops as a Red Cross Program Specialist and Station Manager. Until then, get a glimpse of what a typical day looks like for her on base in Europe: Note: Time is displayed in military time. 0530: Reveille, Reveille! The mornings begin early at our base. I enjoy waking up early to meet with the troops for a morning of physical fitness, also called PT. As a deployed Red Crosser, it is important, for me to embody the spirit of m...
Source: Red Cross Chat - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Military Support american red cross Day in the Life Deployments emergency communications emergency communications message SAF service to the armed forces veteran Source Type: news