Wounded Soldier Hotline Addresses Concerns

Week of April 30, 2007

In 34 days since the launch of the Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline last month, 1,357 callers have dialed in to the U.S. Army Human Resources Command's call center in Alexandria, Va., where 120 operators man the phones in shifts to support a 24-7 operation. The hotline was established primarily to provide operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom veterans and their Family Members a way to resolve medical concerns by channeling those concerns directly to Army leaders. Veterans of Desert Storm, the Vietnam War and the Korean War have also used the hotline. To access the hotline, call (800) 984-8523.

For more news on Wounded Warriors, visit www.military.com/wounded-warriors.

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