We have one locally, a 5 year USMC E-4, now dead, a wife and 3 daughters. His unit has about 60% of the families on food stamps. Local community support will try to help. The USMC family / unit support group will try to help.
While the Navy/Marine Relief Society does try, it takes about $33,500.00 annually to fully support a family with the 2.5 child average. That will be about $600,000.00 needed until these kids are adults and on their own. The Navy/Marine Relief Society averages just over $5,000.00 per help [one time payment] unit for health care and just under $1000.00 per help unit for education assistance.
His unit raised $1450.00 and sent it to the 911 victims.
These military service personnel and their families have given all, now where is the Manhattan and Georgetown outpouring ?
BTW, He will.