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Resources
Browse our large catalogue of resources the families of the deployed can use.
Organization | Service | Requirements | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
American Red Cross | Emergency Contact with Deployed Service Member. | Family Emergency | 877-272-7337 |
American Red Cross | Information regarding Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces . | Family Emergency | 877-272-7337 |
Automatic Federal Tax Filing Extension | No advance request required o Last date in CZ+180 days+ # days in CZ from 1 Jan-15 Apr o No penalties, even if you owe o Extends time to contribute to IRA. | Active Duty | - |
Build A Sign: | Free, 100% customizable banners for families celebrating the homecoming of a deployed loved one. | Service Member coming home | - |
Camp American Legion: | A place for family reintegration and support following a service member’s deployment. Provides rest and recuperation to Wisconsin veterans of all ages, military service members and their families | Wisconsin Resident and Just got off deployment | 715-277- 2510 |
Daddy Dolls | Helping keep families connected by providing unique, high quality comfort items to families who can’t be together. 15% military discount code is MILITARY15 | None | - |
Deployment and the Post 9/11 GI Bill: | Post-9/11 GI Bill provides education benefits for service members who have served on active duty for 90 or more days since Sept. 10, 2001. Read the sheet on 9/11 | Deployed for more than 90 days | - |
DoD Savings Deposit Program (SDP) | Uniformed services serving in a designated combat zone the opportunity to build their financial savings. | SDP-eligible combat zone, you can start your SDP account once you’ve been deployed for a minimum of 30 consecutive days or at least one day in each of three consecutive months | - |
GreenCare/SnowCare for Troops: | Volunteers (mostly professional landscapers) with military families who have a loved one deployed and are in need of a little extra help with landscaping service such as lawn mowing, tree trimming, weeding, and fertilizing free of charge during the length of deployment. SnowCare for Troops helps with snow and ice removal free of charge. | Deployed | - |
Hearts Apart Photography | Newborn photos (to those whose deployed member cannot be home for the birth due to military obligations). | Deployed while baby is born | - |
H.E.R.O.E.S Care: | Complete and proactive support for members of all branches of the military and their families through pre-deployment, deployment, family reintegration and post-deployment. | None | - |
Military Kids Connect | Helps children of deployed parents cope with the stress, changing responsibilities, and concern for the safety of their parents. Has features that will help children, parents, and educators navigate the wide range of practical and emotional challenges military families must live with throughout the deployment cycle. | Deployment | - |
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