Military Members and Their Families

History
In 1905, the U.S. Congress granted a charter to the American Red Cross that required the organization to act "in accord with the military authorities as a medium of communication between the people of the United States and their Armed Forces…"

Since that charter was granted, the Red Cross has provided not only communications but a variety of other important services to help members of the armed forces and their families.

The Red Cross provides basic humanitarian services to members of the armed forces, their families and veterans during both peacetime and conflict, on U.S. Military installations both in the United States and around the world.