Army Emergency Relief (AER) is a private, nonprofit organization available to Soldiers and their Families in the following categories: Soldiers on extended Active Duty and their dependents; members of the Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve on continuous Active Duty for more than 30 days and their dependents (applies to Soldiers on AD for training (ADT) and serving under various sections of Title 10, United States Code); Soldiers Retired from Active Duty because of longevity or physical disability, or Retired upon reaching age 60 (Reserve Components) and their dependents; and widows (ers) and orphans of Soldiers who died while on Active Duty or after they Retired. AER provides help with emergency financial needs for: food, rent or utilities; emergency transportation and vehicle repair; funeral expenses; medical/dental expenses; personal needs when pay is delayed or stolen; give undergraduate-level education scholarships, based primarily on financial need, to children of Soldiers.
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