FORT HOOD, Texas (February 26, 2009) -- For Soldiers facing financial emergencies, Army Emergency Relief provides grants and interest-free loans. During calendar year 2008, Fort Hood AER assisted ...

The two forms of assistance come in grants and loans. Durr said besides emergency travel (Soldiers needing to get home to care for family members), AER also provides assistance with permanent ...

9, removes a rule requiring soldiers in the enlisted ranks of E-1 to E-4 to get approval from their commander or first sergeant before requesting a loan through the Army Emergency Relief (AER ...

The Army Emergency Relief (AER) fund offers interest-free loans and grants to active-duty and retired U.S. Army soldiers and their eligible family members facing financial hardship. It is one of a ...

AER officials said Thursday that they hope the move makes their offerings of grants and interest-free loans more attractive to service members in need, keeping them away from outside-the-gate ...

Army Emergency Relief (AER), has decided to change the requirement that lower-ranking soldiers have supervisor approval for loans. This change is specifically designed to encourage cash ...

Superior officers come calling when AER loans aren't repaid on time. Soldiers can be fined or demoted for missing loan payments. They must clear their loans before transferring or leaving the service.

WIESBADEN, Germany — Soldiers who receive emergency travel money from Army Emergency Relief would no longer ... between a grant and a no-interest loan, CEO Tony Grinston said recently during ...

For travel costs exceeding the $2,000 and $4,000 caps, soldiers will be offered additional help with zero-interest loans. Army Emergency Relief is a civilian organization approved by the Army to ...

Army Emergency Relief has changed its policy to provide ... the remaining costs may qualify for interest-free loans. Airfare is the most expensive aspect of emergency travel.

Soldiers in need of financial help to travel during a family emergency can receive money from an Army-focused nonprofit relief fund without the added stress of repaying a loan, the organization ...