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If an emergency requires leave for a service member, the Red Cross will verify the emergency and relay that message to the appropriate military commander. However, the eligibility for emergency leave is ultimately determined by each service member's commander.

Call Toll-Free To speak to a Red Cross Emergency Communications Specialist call 1-877-272-7337.

Once submitted to the care center, the message is verified and sent. Estrella said it can happen in as fast as 30 minutes.

Emergency leave is defined as chargeable leave approved by your commander, because of a verified death, a life-threatening condition due to an accident, illness, or major surgery, or to visit a terminally ill person in the immediate family.

Call Toll-Free To speak to a Red Cross Emergency Communications Specialist call 1-877-272-7337.

Once submitted to the care center, the message is verified and sent. Estrella said it can happen in as fast as 30 minutes. "It really depends on that final verification piece," she said. "It's four hours or less.

The three ways to reach the center are to submit a request online, download our free app or to call the Red Cross at 1-877-272-7337. Before connecting with the American Red Cross, it is helpful to have the following information ready: Service member's full legal name. Service member's rank/rating.

The three ways to reach the center are to submit a request online, download our free app or to call the Red Cross at 1-877-272-7337. Before connecting with the American Red Cross, it is helpful to have the following information ready: Service member's full legal name. Service member's rank/rating.

Once submitted to the care center, the message is verified and sent. Estrella said it can happen in as fast as 30 minutes.

Once submitted to the care center, the message is verified and sent. Estrella said it can happen in as fast as 30 minutes.

A Red Cross message INFORMS the Soldier and unit what is happening, it does not mean your Soldier will be sent home from a deployment. The unit chain of command determines if the Soldier will come home. Situations for which an Emergency Message can be sent include: Death.

The Red Cross role is to independently verify the emergency, enabling the service member's commander to make an educated decision regarding emergency leave and then to provide transportation assistance and/or financial assistance if needed.

The Red Cross role is to independently verify the emergency, enabling the service member's commander to make an educated decision regarding emergency leave and then to provide transportation assistance and/or financial assistance if needed.

Emergency leave is defined as chargeable leave approved by your commander, because of a verified death, a life-threatening condition due to an accident, illness, or major surgery, or to visit a terminally ill person in the immediate family.

The Red Cross role is to independently verify the emergency, enabling the service member's commander to make an educated decision regarding emergency leave and then to provide transportation assistance and/or financial assistance if needed.

Once submitted to the care center, the message is verified and sent. Estrella said it can happen in as fast as 30 minutes. "It really depends on that final verification piece," she said. "It's four hours or less.

The three ways to reach the center are to submit a request online, download our free app or to call the Red Cross at 1-877-272-7337. Before connecting with the American Red Cross, it is helpful to have the following information ready: Service member's full legal name. Service member's rank/rating.

The three ways to reach the center are to submit a request online, download our free app or to call the Red Cross at 1-877-272-7337. Before connecting with the American Red Cross, it is helpful to have the following information ready: Service member's full legal name. Service member's rank/rating.

Once submitted to the care center, the message is verified and sent. Estrella said it can happen in as fast as 30 minutes.

A Red Cross message INFORMS the Soldier and unit what is happening, it does not mean your Soldier will be sent home from a deployment. The unit chain of command determines if the Soldier will come home. Situations for which an Emergency Message can be sent include: Death.

The Red Cross role is to independently verify the emergency, enabling the service member's commander to make an educated decision regarding emergency leave and then to provide transportation assistance and/or financial assistance if needed.

The Red Cross role is to independently verify the emergency, enabling the service member's commander to make an educated decision regarding emergency leave and then to provide transportation assistance and/or financial assistance if needed.