- Army (800)833-6622 Army Family Assistance Hotline provides information, useful resources and helpful referrals related to family issues.
- Air Force (866) 299-0596 Provides information and referral for both active and reserve Air Force service members and their families.
- Navy (800)372-5463 Offers information and referral (I&R).
- Marine Corps East of the Mississippi (minus Wisconsin) (800) 336-4663; West of the Mississippi (plus Wisconsin) (800)253-1624 I&R assistance.
- National Guard Bureau HQ (888)777-7731 to obtain I&R and the 800 number for each NNG state coordinator.
- Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Life Connections (800)222-0364 - This is DLAs Employee Assistance Number and offers I&R and support.
- US Coast Guard EAP and Worklife program (800)872-4957 provides I&R and support.
- Deployment Health Support Hotline (800)497-6261 provides health information about present and past military deployments to service members, veterans, family members and the general public. Offers case management and referral services and operates 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST.
- Veterans Affairs www1.va.gov/opa/IS1/contacts.asp List of offices and phone numbers provding benefits to veterans.
American Red Cross Services for the Mililtary
www.redcross.org/services/afes
The Red Cross offers assistance to military personnel and their families such as financial assistance, counseling and emergency communications with their deployed family member. Visit this site for additional information.
www.afcrossroads.com/famseparation
At this site you can obtain the guide as well as other information. The guide is helpful to those members and their family and friends who are separated due to military deployments, remote assignments, extended tour of duty and other personnel separated f rom loved ones.
Federal Children’s Scholarship Fund www.fedscholarship.org/ Federal Children's Scholarship Fund was formed to help the children of federal employees and retirees, military personnel and veterans with need-based scholarships that assist in building successful college careers!
Military Homecoming Support and Resilience www.helping.apa.org/resilience/homecoming.html While the end of a deployment or activation represents a reunification of those deployed with their families, there are numerous stresses to face. The American Psychological Association offers an excellent webpage focusing upon considerations for the military returnee (including National Guard and Reservists), families, as well as special needs concerning children. The site also offers a warning symptom checklist and practical coping tips.
The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) http://vetrecs.archives.gov A website for veterans to gain access to their DD-214s online. This online application helps veterans who needs a copy of his/her DD-214 for employment purposes such as veterans’ preference, service computation date calculations, or getting creditable service for retirement. The web site guides you through a simple four step process to request the records. Afterwards the veteran prints out a form, signs it, and sends it to the NPRC within 30 days to receive the DD-214. Other items such as requests for replacement medals and decorations must still be submitted on the Standard Form180, Request Pertaining to Military Records, which is available on the web.
Veterans Affairs www1.va.gov/opa/IS1/contacts.asp List of offices and phone numbers provding benefits to veterans.
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