As Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I am committed to supporting the men and women who proudly serve in our nation's armed forces. Additionally, there are many members of our armed forces who are serving their country while living in Michigan as part of the National Guard and reserves.

With increasing numbers of our nation’s soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines being called to serve overseas, service members and their families need access to information that can help them while they or their loved ones are actively deployed.

The following websites can provide important information for service members and their families:

Family Support Programs

The Military Assistance Program website provides details about DOD’s family support programs. Each service also provides specific websites detailing their family support programs.

Air Force
Army
Coast Guard
Marine Forces Reserve
Navy
National Guard Bureau’s Family Program Office

Family Assistance Centers

Family Assistance Centers provide support to family members of Michigan National Guard soldiers. These centers assist families living in the counties indicated.

FAC Counties Served Ishpeming Armory 900 Palms Ave Ishpeming, MI 906-486-8741 Gogebic, Ontonagon, Houghton, Keweenaw, Iron, Baraga, Dickinson, Marquette, Delta and Menominee Sault Ste. Marie Armory 1170 E. Portage Rd. Sault Ste. Marie, MI 906-632-7861 Alger, Schoolcraft, Luce, Mackinac and Chippewa Camp Grayling Armory, Bldg 3 Grayling, MI 989-344-6143 Emmett, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Charlevoix, Antrim, Otsego, Montmorency, Alpena, Leelanau, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Crawford, Oscoda, Alcona, Manistee, Wexford, Missaukee, Roscommon, Ogemaw, and Iosco Midland Armory 2300 E. Airport Rd. Midland, MI 989-835-8543 Clare, Gladwin, Arenac, Isabella, Midland, Bay, Gratiot, Saginaw, Tuscola, Huron, Sanilac, St Clair, Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, and Genesee Marshall St Armory 300 Elvin Ct. Lansing, MI 517-334-6886 Clinton, Shiawassee, Eaton, Ingham, Livingston, Calhoun, Jackson, Washtenaw, Wayne, Branch, Hillsdale, Lenawee, Monroe Grand Valley Armory 1200 44th St SW Wyoming, MI 616-249-2724 Mason, Lake, Osceola, Oceana, Newaygo, Mecosta, Muskegon, Montcalm, Ottawa, Ionia, Kent, Allegan, Barry, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, St Joseph, Cass and Berrien

 

Relief Societies

These four private, nonprofit societies help service members solve short-term financial problems.

Army Emergency Relief Society
AER, 200 Stovall Street
Alexandria, VA 22332-0600
(703) 325-0463

Navy & Marine Corps Relief Society
P.O. Box 791297
Baltimore, MD 21279-1297
(703) 696-4904

Air Force Aid Society
1745 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 202
Arlington, VA 22202-3410
(703) 607-3135

Coast Guard Mutual Assistance
4200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 610
Arlington, VA 22203-1804
(703) 493-6621

American Red Cross – Armed Forces Emergency Services

The American Red Cross plays an important role in transmitting messages between service members and their families. The American Red Cross helps provide the military services with details about important family events that enable commanders to make timely decisions about emergency leave.

American Red Cross
431 18th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-5310
(202) 303-4498

United Service Organization (USO)

The USO operates 125 service centers worldwide that help soldiers as they travel the world.

1008 Eberle Place, S.E., Suite 301
Washington Navy Yard
Washington, D.C. 20374-5096
(800) 876-7469