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***RECENT NEWS***
DoD Announces
Plan To Provide Retroactive Special Pay To Those Affected By Stop Loss
October 21, 2009
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This continues to be a trying time for our brave men and women serving our country
abroad. While soldiers often receive our prayers and thoughts, sometimes
their loved ones left behind in the States are left to cope with the absence
of their loved ones on their own in
the shadows of war.
As Vermonters, we are known for our generosity and neighborly way of
life. Senator Leahy encourages you to reach out to the families of our soldiers,
offer to cook them dinner, offer to mow their lawn, or help in your own
unique way.
The resources on this page will help answer questions the families of
soldiers may have and help families across Vermont deal with the stresses of being at war.
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Resources For Families Dealing With War
The Vermont National Guard Family Support Program provides services, information and
referrals to the families of deployed Guard members and other Active Duty
personnel with family members in Vermont.
Please contact the program directly for more
information. You may also want to visit the
Vermont Air National Guard Gaurd Family Support Program.
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Vermont National Guard Family
Support Program
789 Vt. National Guard Road
Colchester, Vermont
05446
Phone:
1-888-607-8773
or
802-338-3347 |
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The American Red Cross can help with emergency communications that link active
duty military personnel with their families back home, financial assistance,
and counseling.
Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services (AFES)
personnel serve in nearly 1,000 chapters in the
United States, on 109 military installations around the world and
alongside our troops in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Kosovo and Afghanistan.
Red Cross Chapters In
Vermont:
The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Ombudsmen
Services Program can help you understand the federal protections available
to assist families who are faced with disruption of employment
and loss of income due to the deployment of Guard members and
reservists. Call the EGSR Help Line at 1-800-336-4590 or the
U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training
Service (VETS) in
Montpelier at (802) 828-4441.
The National Center for Children Exposed to Violence
is an independent organization that helps find solutions to the
complex issues that face children. Families looking for
helpful ways to talk about the situation with Iraq might find
their insight helpful.
Additional resources
for military members and their families can be found in the
military
casework section of this website. If you need further
assistance, please contact the Burlington office at 1-800-642-3193 (in
Vermont) or (802)863-2525.
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Military Assistance:
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Supporting the Troops:
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