The information below can assist you in getting your Red Cross message through quicker.

 

Red Cross information:

Red Cross Contact Numbers:
  • Lake Charles (337) 478-5122
  • Alexandria (318) 442-6621
  • Shreveport (318) 868-4111
  • Baton Rouge (225) 291-4533
  • New Orleans (504) 620-3105

If possible, have the following information about your Bandit ready:

  • Full name
  • Rank
  • Branch of service is Army National Guard
  • Social Security Number or Date of Birth
  • Military address (I do not have this)
  • Inform them that the soldier is located at ONUMA BARRACKS, CAMP SEKIYAMA, NIIGATA, JAPAN serving in Japan as part of an Overseas Deployment for Training with the Louisiana National Guard.
  • Inform them that the soldier is in the LA National Guard, and the J.O.C. at Camp Beauregard also needs to be contacted.

 

For more information visit the Red Cross website: RedCross.org

Today's American Red Cross is keeping pace with the changing military. Using the latest in computer and telecommunications technology, the Red Cross sends communications on behalf of family members who are facing emergencies or other important events to members of the U.S. Armed Forces serving all over the world. These communications are delivered around-the-clock, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Red Cross caseworkers:

  • Verify the circumstances of a death, critical illness or injury, or other emergency affecting a service member's immediate family
  • Send an emergency communication message to the service member's location
  • Ensure delivery of the message
  • Follow up with the family back home

It is helpful to have the following information ready to give to the caseworker:

Service member's

  • Full name
  • Rank/rating
  • Branch of service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard)
  • Social Security Number or Date of Birth
  • Military address
  • Information about the deployed unit and home base unit (for deployed service members only)

 

 
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