I keep hearing about the International Red Cross. What does that mean?
Often, the term “International Red Cross” is used incorrectly in the public domain when referring to one of the many organizations who make up the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. What is the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement? The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a phrase that symbolizes the unity of all Red Cross work carried out by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; and national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies or their equivalents around the world, including the American Red Cross; and the Magen David Adom in Israel. Continue to International Services What is the role of Red Cross workers with the military in time of conflict? The Red Cross mission is to keep the American people in touch with their family members serving in the armed forces. To accomplish this work, Red Cross workers frequently deploy on assignment with military forces to
