By Heather Fay, American Red Cross, Services to the Armed Forces – Outreach and Education As a military spouse of over 20 years, I liked to think I had always …
Topics: Military Support
National Nurses Week: Meet Nurse Volunteer Sydney Slusser
Konnichiwa! My name is Sydney Slusser. I am a Registered Nurse (RN) currently living with my husband and two cats, Emma and Quincy, in Iwakuni, Japan. I was born in …
What it Means to be the Child of a Service Member
When you ask military children where they’re from, they usually respond with clarifying questions like, “Oh, do you mean where I was born, where I was last stationed, where I …
March is Red Cross Month: Why Stephen Peth Became a Red Cross Volunteer
This Red Cross Month, we are celebrating the volunteers and services that make our organization special. Throughout the month, we’ll bring you stories of help and hope, bringing to light …
From Army Correspondent to Red Cross Volunteer – A 48-Year journey
David Schoeneck uses skills he learned early in his career to continue serving – now through the American Red Cross. In September 1964, while a freshman in college, he began …
Red Cross Workshops Help Service Members and Their Families Manage Stress
Martha Teater is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist based in Western North Carolina. Originally drawn to the Red Cross as a Disaster Mental Health volunteer following Hurricane Katrina, she …
This Memorial Day: Remembering My Father Captain Russell S. Penniman
As Memorial Day is once again upon us, I will visit my father’s marker at Arlington National Cemetery here in Washington, DC. Twenty-six years after his death, I still marvel …
How To Send a Military Emergency Message through the Red Cross Hero Care Network
This was originally published on the American Red Cross in the National Capital Region Blog. The Red Cross supports our troops through a uniquely-developed tool called the Hero Care Network. …
Celebrating the Month of the Military Child: Q&A with Antoinette Williams
April is the Month of the Military Child, a time when we honor the youngest members of military families for the sacrifices they make every day. This is especially important …
My First Deployment: The Experiences That Made it Worthwhile
Written by Phyllis Cohn, American Red Cross Regional Program Director in Ramstein, Germany. SIPR, NAVCENT, AFSB, CJTF, DFAC … the list could go on. Acronyms that I had never heard …