Family members with questions about the status of individual servicemembers may call these hot lines:

Air Force.. .. .. .. .. .. (800) 253-9276

Army .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . (800) 626-1440

Coast Guard.. .. .... .. . (800) 283-8724

Marine Corps.. .. .. .. .. (800) 523-2694

Navy (family only).. .. .. (800) 255-3808

Navy (public number).. .. . (800) 732-1206

FAMILY SUPPORT HOT LINES

Immediate family members of service people on active duty may get information on supportgroups by calling these hot lines:

Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy.. .. .. (800) 677-7565

Army.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. (800) 542-9254

Army Reserve.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . (800) 874-8451

Maryland National Guard.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. (800) 492-2526

National Military Family Association.. .. .. . (703) 823-6632

Red Cross .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .(800)677-7565

OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES

Carroll County Support Group .. .. ..848-8903/848-4127

Donna Jones and Nancy Spaugh run a local non-profit support group for families of service members in the gulf. Group meets 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Kessler Shoe Mfg. Co., 191 ShaefferAve., Westminster.

South Carroll Support Group.. .. .. .. 795-9481/795-4609

The Rev. David McPeake, pastor of Elders Baptist Churchand a retired military chaplain, runs a local non-profit support group for families of service members in the gulf. Group meets 7:30 p.m.Thursday at 1216 Liberty Road, Eldersburg.

Red Cross of Carroll County.. .. .. .. 848-4334 or (301) 467-9905

Provides emergency notification services for immediate families of active duty personnel inthe Persian Gulf. Messages must be urgent, such as family births, extreme illness, deaths or other extraordinary family problems