 American Red Cross paid and volunteer staff provide emergency services to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.
Some of these services include:
- Making our Red Cross around-the-clock, around-the-world emergency communication network available to the men and women of the Armed Forces and their families during times of personal emergencies. This service operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and transmits or receives over 800,000 messages a year - at no cost to service personnel or their families.
- Providing military members and their families access to aid society interest-free loans and grants, if needed, when urgent personal crises arise, such as a death in the family.
- Providing information verification to assist service members in obtaining leave time during family crises.
- Aiding veterans with access to financial assistance from appropriate military aid society.
- Providing veterans appropriate information and referral resources for military or civilian benefits.
- Offering counseling and other social services to military families.
To reach members of your family in times of emergency need:
Call the Loudoun County Chapter at (703) 777-7171 between the hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday. After Hours phone 1-888-737- 4306 ext.901 and a caseworker will return your call.
Please be prepared to provide the service member's:
- Full Name
- Social Security Number or Date of Birth
- Branch of Service
- Rank
- Military Unit Address
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