Each year, armed conflict and natural disasters separate millions of people from their families, when they are needed most. The Red Cross helps families reconnect around the world - from delivering personal messages to families separated across international boundaries by war and civil unrest to re-establishing communications for family members separated by war and disaster.

Find a Military Member

The Red Cross operates an around-the-clock, around-the-world emergency communication network for the men and women of the Armed Forces and their families. This service operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and transmits or receives over 800,000 messages a year - at no cost to service personnel or their families.

The American Red Cross of the Tri-States can put you in touch with members of your family who are in the armed forces. Call the American Red Cross at (563) 583-6451 for assistance.

Please be prepared to provide the service member's:
• Full Name
• Social Security Number
• Branch of Service
• Rank
• Military Unit

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Find a Family Member

The American Red Cross of the Tri-States offers tracing/locating services for people separated from their relatives because of war, civil disturbance or natural disaster. Please note that the Red Cross can only help those individuals separated by war, civil disturbance or natural disaster.

Through the strength of the Red Cross Movement and the work of tracing volunteers at national societies around the world, Red Cross tracing services and Red Cross messaging services help families locate each other and send communications between them.

For more information, or to locate a family member, contact the chapter at (563) 583-6451.

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