If a family member just wants to confirm whether a member has been injured or hospitalized for any reason, they can call this number and receive confirmation. They can also call this number to receive updated information about their injured loved ones.

The Army's Public Information Hot Line is also the central point of contact for all government or public general information inquiries. This means that if families have members serving in other branches, the Army's hot line number can provide the referral numbers for all the branches of service.

• Military Family Support Services
  Click here for a link to family support and other services.

• The Fisher House Program
  The Fisher House Foundation donates “comfort homes” on the grounds of major military medical centers that allow family members to be close to their loved ones during a hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury. To learn more about the Fisher House click here.

  The American Legion’s Family Support Network The American Legion has offered its support to augment existing military family programs. The American Legion is offering a variety of assistance from financial assistance to respite. Call their toll-free number at 1-800-504-0498 or click here for more information.

  MOBILIZATION AND DEPLOYMENT

  • Good News for Military Students
    New legislation, known as the "HEROES" or Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act is now in place, which will provide student-loan relief to U.S. troops on active duty. This new measure will excuse military personnel from their student loan obligations while on active duty. It will also force colleges and universities to refund tuition and fees paid for courses gone uncompleted due to military call-ups, and will make it easier for students returning from military service to re-enroll for classes. Click here to learn more.
  • Transitional Assistance for Reservists
    National Guard and Reserve members that have been ordered to active duty for more than 30 days in support of a contingency operation may be eligible for medical benefits under the Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP). TAMP provides health care coverage for Reserve Component and eligible family members as they transition back to civilian life. Active duty service members who are separating from service are also eligible for TAMP if they belong to an applicable category group such as Stop-Loss, voluntary retention, or involuntary separation. Click here for TRICARE’s fact sheet about TAMP

  SERVICE MEMBER RESOURCES

  • Women’s Law Initiative
    This is a nonprofit group which offers an information resource sponsored by a group of lawyers, teachers, and activists who want to help women, specifically survivors of domestic violence. This includes a special section that clearly outlines issues of interest to the military and explains the Family Advocacy Program, the differences between a Military Protective Order and a Restraining Order, and more. Click here

  • Nutrition Program Benefits for Reservists.
    The Food Research and Action Center provides information to help families of reservists. Emergency food providers from around the country have reported an increase in demand from the families of reservists. Families of mobilized reservists often experience significant drops in income over a period of months. Benefits from nutrition programs like school lunch, WIC, and food stamps can be very helpful to families with such drops in income.
    For more information click here.

  LEGAL RESOURCES

  • Bar association Mobilizes to help military personnel.
    Take special note of the FAQ link, as well as a link to a directory of volunteer programs by state. Click here
  • Military Judge Advocate
    Click here