In a matter of minutes, a home fire can engulf the building, destroying belongings, precious mementos of times gone by, and a family’s sense of normal and peace of mind.
At the American Red Cross, the most frequent disaster we respond to—doing so every single day—are home fires. The statistics are staggering.
There’s a distinct gap between the local church and the military community. When Megan discovered this she chose to fill that gap, she was answering a call…
It’s an unfathomable thought: losing a spouse or child while in service to their country. But for so many, it’s more than a thought; it’s a world-stopping reality. Most of us who have ties to the U.S. military know someone who is a Gold Star family member, who directly suffered such a loss.
In this week’s MEM Kayla gives her tips for DIY remodel to help to ease your stress when remodeling a house. Kayla has great insight into doing a DIY remodel.
During deployments and other separations, the spouse or significant other holds down the fort at home.
All the resources and blogs say that you don’t have to do the fort-holding alone.
You can and should ask for help when you need it, they say.
I’m on an airplane right now, looking out of the window and marveling at the beauty of the clouds up here, above it all. Truthfully, I’m one part in awe and one part ready to not feel anymore turbulence as I admire the expansive sky. But as we all know, if you take a journey by air, turbulence is usually an unwanted part of any long flight on a plane.
Over this last week, I’ve spent my time in Germany. I’ve had the distinct pleasure of spending every day at Ramstein Air Base and U.S. Army Garrison Rhine Ordnance Barracks. While there, I supported American Red Cross teams as they selflessly and tirelessly provided relief to Afghan evacuees who are making their way to America.
For this week’s MEM Joelen shares ways that you can help Afghan refugees. It’s difficult watching the news and feeling helpless, here are ways to get involved.
No military spouse wants to think about what to do in an emergency when their spouse isn’t home. How do they get the message to their service member? The good news is that the American Red Cross is available 24/7 in cases of emergencies.
By now, you have experienced at least some of the impacts of COVID-19, whether that’s social, financial, or changes to food and exercise behaviors.
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