Ode to a Red Cross Deployer

The Service to the Armed Forces division of the American Red Cross helps our military members and their families across the world. In addition to our helping throughout our communities, the Red Cross also has staff and volunteers at military installations stateside and across the world. These Red Crossers, no matter if they are at Fort Hood in Texas, or at Camp Zama in Japan, are there for our service members. They create mini-Red Cross chapters by providing services such as morale-boosting activities, a respite center with entertainment, disaster preparedness, CPR/AED & First Aid courses, babysitting courses, etc. One of their primary functions is with Emergency Communications. If family needs to get in touch with a service member while they are on active duty, they can call the Red Cross Emergency Communication line for the military at 1-877-272-7337. The Red Cross will get family in touch, and provide vital verification services so that commanding officers can make decisions about emergency leave. The Red Cross is the only organization entrusted with this responsibility because of our longstanding history with the military, as well as our Fundamental Principles of Neutrality and Impartiality. Some of these Red Crossers are stationed at what we consider our “deployed sites,” which are in Afghanistan, Kuwait and Djibouti. Chris Royal, is one of these Red Crossers who works hard 7 days a week to support our service members in Kuwait. He has served multiple fou...
Source: Red Cross Chat - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tags: SAF Source Type: news