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November-9-2009
Holiday Mail for Heroes
[Tyler, Texas, Nov. 5, 2009]- On Veterans Day, November 11, 2009, please join Senator Kevin Eltife, Representative Leo Berman , Smith County Commissioner Bill McGinnis, Tyler City Council member Charles Alworth and the Smith County Chapter o
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November-5-2009
Fort Hood Tragedy
To find out information on loved ones and friends at Fort Hood go to www.redcross.org and click on the Safe and Well page.
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September-14-2009
East Texas Red Cross Chapters Remember
Tyler, Texas , September 11, 2009 – In observance of 9-11 the American Red Cross, East Texas Chapters, are marking the date with a regional meeting on preparedness.  The Lamar County , East Texas Piney Woods, Smith C
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August-5-2009
Red Cross Helps Texas Best Smokehouse Send Jerky to Troops
[Tyler, Texas, Aug. 3, 2009]— The Texas Best Smokehouses of Tyler and Longview donated two 80 pound shipments of beef & turkey jerky to be sent to East Texas troops overseas through the Smith County Red Cross Military Resource Center, the first Jul
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July-8-2009
View our 2008 Annual Report
Click here to view the Smith County Red Cross 2008 Annual Report.
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Military Resource Center

 

We'll be there before, during and after deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan.

 

 

Who we help:

•Active Duty Personnel
•National Guard
•Reservists
•Veterans
•Families of the above who have served in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom

 

Before you deploy:

The Services to the Armed Forces Program of the American Red Cross includes:

•Casework referrals for family needs
•Referrals for confidential counseling
•Link to eConnect computer program
•Family pre-deployment planning
•"Get to Know Us Before You Need Us" briefings

 


When you deploy:

From providing vital news from home to soldiers in the field to providing assistance with problems arising out of deployment, we are there. American Red Cross can help you or your family:

•Stay in touch with loved ones
•Provide verification of emergency leave
•Process military aid society loans
•Obtain counseling, information and referrals for identified needs of family
•Send video messages to service members to maintain "connectedness"
•Provide limited financial assistance

 

When you come home:

Reunion and reintegration are processes that can be problematic. Personal, employment and family circumstances often are different than before deployment and may require counseling or other forms of assistance. American Red Cross can help you and your family:


•Rebuild family relationships through counseling and reintegration retreats
•Find financial assistance to deal with crises that occur due to deployment
•Comprehensive case management
•Obtain referrals to specialized agencies for basic needs- veterans' benefits, healthcare, legal issues, marriage, family or individual counseling, educational benefits, financial needs and more

 

Information needed to expedite services:

•SSN of service member

•Military address if currently deployed

•Rank/branch of service member

•Home base unit designation

•Copy of deployment orders, DD214, Proof of Iraq or Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Proof of "combat pay" or federal income tax exemption for OIF or OEF

•Dates of OIF/OEF service


 

Contact Choya Shanahan at the Smith County Red Cross to learn more.
Call 214-502-9637 or 903- 581-7981.

 

 

Service to the Armed Forces

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