If you experience problems while traveling that require financial
assistance, contact the nearest Army Emergency Relief or Air Force/Navy Relief
Office or the local American Red Cross. Regardless of what branch of
service you represent, any of those offices can assist you and then transfer
your loan to the correct branch. They will help you with EMERGENCY
assistance - car repair, food, lodging, etc. Recommend you become a
member of a travel club, especially if you will be driving a long
distance. Towing a car can be very expensive.
If you need
directions, go by the ACS office where you are and they may be able to print
directions and a map for you on their computer. Also, call
information for the road emergency telephone numbers (usually State Police) in
each of the states you will be traveling through and put them in the glove
compartment of your car. Make sure someone in your family or a close
friend know the route you are taking, where you will be staying overnight, and
the license plate number, make and model of your vehicle. If there is
an emergency and you need to be reached, the State Police might be able to find
you.