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 As a volunteer nurse on the battlefields of the American Civil War, Clara Barton saw the poor condition of the military troops firsthand. She became known as the “Angel of the Battlefield” for the care and assistance she provided to wounded soldiers. When Clara founded the American Red Cross in 1881, she remembered the lack of care and services available for the military and vowed that the Red Cross would always assist those who serve our country. The legacy of Clara’s compassion for and commitment to the Armed Forces lives on today.
Service to the Armed Forces has been an important part of our mission from the Chapter’s beginning. When our Chapter was founded in 1917 one of our primary initiatives was to provide support and assistance to the military stationed in South Carolina. Today, we continue to serve military members and their families with emergency communications that link them with their families back home, access to financial assistance, counseling, and assistance to veterans.
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