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| Pebbles L. Ferrer Barber, 5, holds a photo of her father's “Lost Platoon.” Photos: Julie Bullock |
Battles on the Home Front
On the battlefield and back at home, veterans find family roles changing. Children must learn to reconnect with their returning mom or dad. And grandparents aren’t just caring for grandkids; increasingly, it’s a wounded son or daughter who needs extensive attention.
By Julia Bencomo Lobaco
May 2008
Resources
Office for Puerto Rico Veterans Services
Including employment, veterans organizations, complaints, and the Puerto Rico National Guard Family Readiness Program.
Family Readiness Center—San Juan
PDA 3½, Puerta Tierra
San Juan
787-289-1516, 787-289-1499
Email: FAC@ng.army.mil
Family Readiness Center—Juana Díaz
Fort Allen Juana Díaz Edificio 332
787-260-8000, ext. 7519
Family Readiness Center—Arecibo
Carretera 129 Km 6.0
Arecibo, PR 00612
787-880-2100, Fax: 787-880-2100
Family Readiness Center—Mayagüez
HHC 1/296th Inf BN 100 Carolina St Bo.
Sabalo Mayagüez, PR 00681
787-834-7979, Fax: 787-834-7979
Legal Office (JAG)
Captain William E O’Connor
787-289-1489/1490
Tricare
Fort Buchanan,
Sra. Aracelis Delgado
787-707-2526/34/36/54/72
humana-military.com
Cruz Roja Americana
(American Red Cross, in Spanish)
24-hour services
787-758-8150, 866-220-7859
cruzrojaamericana.org
Chaplains (PDA 3½)
Major Hector Alexis Rivera, 787-289-1650
Major Alejandro Sánchez, 787-289-1500
Military ID Cards
PDA 3½, San Juan
787-289-1683
Fort Buchanan
787-707-3511
Fort Allen, Juana Díaz
787-260- 8014
Base Aérea Muñiz
(Muñiz Air Base)
787-253-7443
Army Community Services & Army Emergency Relief
Fort Buchanan
787-707-3292, 787-707-3804, 800-786-5315, ext. 3423
Reajuste Financiero
(Financial Readjustment)
787-707-3310
Dental Concordia
800- 866-8499
Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)
800-538-9552
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