Beginning June 13, the American Red Cross will use a single telephone number for its emergency communication services. All military members and their families, regardless of where they live, can use 1-877-272-7337 to send an urgent message to a service member. The number is toll free in the United States. (more…)
Speaker: Mr. Stephen Lew, the Army Wounded Warrior (AW2) Program’s Advocate (contractor) for our region spoke to the Council at its 18 May meeting, explaining the program and his role within it.
Not to be confused with the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit organization, AW2 is “the official Army program that serves the severely wounded, ill, and injured soldiers, veterans, and their families, wherever located and for as long as it takes” – even a lifetime if necessary. It was created in 2004 as part Army Medical Command’s response to a critical need to transform outpatient care and services. (more…)
Scholarship Program: Deadline for submissions is 15 May. Marketing is occurring. Go to “Items of Note” on Homepage for more information.
Homelessness: Evidently Wilkes-Barre VA is not interested (more…)