Who do I notify(in Iraq) so my nephew can come home for his grandmothers funeral?

jrsgurl62

American Red Cross communication services keep military personnel in touch with their families following the death or serious illness of a family member or other important events, such as the birth of a child. The Red Cross quickly sends these communications on behalf of the family to members of the U.S. Armed Forces serving anywhere in the world, including ships at sea, embassies and isolated military units. The information or verification in a message assists the service member's commanding officer with making a decision regarding emergency leave.

How to Contact the Red Cross to Send an Emergency Message

Active duty service members stationed in the United States and their immediate family members may call the Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Service Centers for help 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The toll-free telephone number is available through base or installation operators and from local on-base Red Cross offices.
Other family members who do not reside in the service members' household, members of the National Guard and Reserves, retirees and civilians may access Red Cross services through their local Red Cross chapter, which is listed in local telephone books and at http://www.redcross.org/where/where.html.
Overseas personnel stationed on military installations should call base or installation operators or the on-base Red Cross offices.
At overseas deployment sites, contact the American Red Cross deployed staff.
When calling the Red Cross to send an emergency message to a family member, it is helpful to have the following information:

Service memberâ€™s:

Full Name
Rank/Rating
Branch of Service
Social Security Number
Military Address
Information about the deployed unit and the home base unit (for deployed service members only)

dognhorsemom

The fastest, surest way might be the Red Cross. They have a special program for servicepeople:

Emergency Communications Services
American Red Cross communication services keep military personnel in touch with their families following the death or serious illness of a family member or other important events, such as the birth of a child. The Red Cross quickly sends these communications on behalf of the family to members of the U.S. Armed Forces serving anywhere in the world, including ships at sea, embassies and isolated military units. The information or verification in a message assists the service member's commanding officer with making a decision regarding emergency leave.

How to Contact the Red Cross to Send an Emergency Message

Active duty service members stationed in the United States and their immediate family members may call the Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Service Centers for help 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The toll-free telephone number is available through base or installation operators and from local on-base Red Cross offices.

Other family members who do not reside in the service members' household, members of the National Guard and Reserves, retirees and civilians may access Red Cross services through their local Red Cross chapter, which is listed in local telephone books .

When calling the Red Cross to send an emergency message to a family member, it is helpful to have the following information:
Service member's:

Full Name
Rank/Rating
Branch of Service
Social Security Number
Military Address
Information about the deployed unit and the home base unit (for deployed service members only)

Why can't the military provide for communication between members of the armed forces and their families, instead of the Red Cross?
Assisting the American people to communicate with their family members serving in the Armed Forces was a mandate from the U.S. Congress to the American Red Cross many years ago. The majority of family members needing this assistance live in civilian communities far removed from military installations and many do not know how to reach a family member stationed in the military. They can and do, however, call their local Red Cross chapter where workers are available around the clock to assist.

Over 95% of the family emergencies requiring the presence of a military service member begin back home with the death/serious illness of a father, mother, grandparent or other close relative. Once the local Red Cross has verified all details relating to the emergency, information is sent to the service member stationed anywhere worldwide. The family may want this information shared with military commands that will decide if the service member will be granted emergency leave to come home. Commanders overseas and on ships at sea frequently require Red Cross verification before emergency leave is granted.

Military leaders are the first to say they do not have the capacity to verify and validate family emergencies or to get in touch with families back home. They turn to the Red Cross for this information, which is frequently transmitted over the Department of Defense (DOD) communications systems from one Red Cross worker to another.

Overt Operative

The American Red Cross will help you.

usaf.primebeef

It was the Red Cross when I was in the service.

philly_blunts69

his C.O. commanding officer

Jim T

Notify the American Red Cross, they will take all the pertinent information from you and contact his unit. When I was in the service, my sister died and I was notified within two hours because my family knew what to do. I was home from Korea about 36 hours after she died. Your nephew should be granted an emergency leave and be able to come home, although don't be surprised if he isn't. If he is granted the emergency leave, he will use leave time already accrued or he will go into the hole and have to earn it back. He WILL NOT have to serve any extra time in the military because of the leave, although if he is close to getting out and is short on leave time, the Army will restrict the number if days he can come home to the days that he has left or will gain while still serving. I know this is kind of long winded but it is not an easy question to answer. Good Luck and condolences for your loss.

Ryan

The recruitment station to get his address and then send a letter to the commander of his unit. Then the comander will ask his superior ( normally a general ) and he should be let go for a little. But he will probably have to serve an extra month otr two even if he is gone for just a week.

halfbright

If you have no access to his comanding officer then go to the red cross they will get the message to him promptly.

lorrie

call the USO,

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