Your Casualty Assistance Representative
We understand that you and your family may face tough decisions concerning your deceased loved one in addition to your concerns for the future of your family. To make sure you receive the highest level of support, you have been provided a casualty assistance representative. The Casualty Assistance Representative provides assistance to family members of deceased active duty personnel and retired military members from all branches of service. This is the person to whom you should address your questions, as he or she will be your primary connection to the Department of Defense.
At different times in your loved one’s military career he or she has been given the opportunity to make choices with regard to notification of next-of-kin, payment of death gratuity, unpaid pay and allowances, and disposition of remains in the event they become a casualty. The Department of Defense Form 93 (Record of Emergency Data or vRED) provides this information. The Department of Defense is required to follow applicable laws and the instructions of your loved one with regard to these benefits and entitlements. Your casualty assistance officer will assist you in seeing that these instructions are carried out. Assistance also includes applying for benefits related to the member’s military career and general information about the Social Security Office, Veteran’s Administration and Vet’s Center.
Meeting Your Casualty Assistance Representative
Privacy Act and Authorization for Disclosure of Information
What is a vRED or DD Form 93, Record of Emergency Data Form?
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