I've despised the red cross since I was a G.I. in Viet Nam. A friend had to go home on emergency leave, red cross "loaned" him the cost of his plane ticket and charged him interest on the "loan".
Red cross representatives on every base I served were treated like officers (membership in the "O" club etc.) and treated the enlisted like we were scum.
I forgot! The RC did make my husband write home once.