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What
is SAF (Service to Armed Forces)?
Among many of the programs and services brought to you
by the American Red Cross is Service to the Armed Forces
or SAF for short.
In 1917, Congress chartered the American Red Cross to
have 24-hour emergency communication between service
personnel and their families. This service decreases
the time it takes to inform a service person of an emergency
at home and the time waiting for a possible leave to
come home.
If you have any questions in regards to SAF please contact:
Edith Buffalohead at edithb@redcrossmv.org.
Available
Services
SAF helps military members and military families cope
with separation and other special needs related to service
in the Armed Forces. Services include around-the-clock,
around-the-world communication between military members
and their families, neutral, impartial assistance, comfort
and counseling, independent verification of emergency
situations, and more.
Call 1-877-272-7238
Required
Information to Send an Emergency Communication
When calling the Red Cross to send an emergency message
to a family member, it is helpful to have the following
information on the Service Member:
- Full name
- Rank/Rating
- Branch of Service
- Social Security Number
- Miltary Address
- Information about the deployed unit and the
home base unit (for deployed service members
only)
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