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Lifetime
benefit information support for The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society provides lifetime benefits information assistance as a grant to the surviving spouse (or child if there is no spouse), of service members who died on active duty during the terrorist attack on USS COLE (DG-67), the attack on the Pentagon, during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as all Sailors and Marines who died on active duty after January 1, 2004. The benefit is provided on behalf of NMCRS by the Armed Forces Service Corporation (AFSC) and entitles the surviving spouse or guardian to a lifetime of no cost benefits information support. No charges ever accrue to the survivor. CACOs provide surviving spouses with a letter from NMCRS offering the service. As soon as the surviving spouse accepts this no-cost NMCRS benefit, he or she will receive an immediate analysis of the benefits available that is tailored to his or her specific situation. AFSC is also available to help with claim processing and to answer questions about survivor benefits and family assistance needs. Each year for the rest of the surviving spouse’s life, AFSC sends updated entitlement information and notifies the spouse whenever changes occur. AFSC does not market products. The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is a private non-profit organization that provides emergency financial and other assistance to Sailors and Marines and their eligible family members. Society assistance is available to eligible survivors who are confronted with financial hardships that cannot be met with their current income, savings, insurance proceeds or other sources. The application for membership for AFSC may be obtained through the family Casualty Officer or through the NMCRS Headquarters. If you are eligible and are not participating please email casework@nmcrs.org. This page last updated on April 11, 2008
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