Special thank you to veterans like Frank

Read more about Frank Edmond's story If you are unable to view this message correctly, [click here]( [American Red Cross]( Dear {NAME}, Frank Edmond is a veteran and a Red Cross hero. In 1938, after hearing the Navy was looking for musicians, Edmond answered the call to duty by playing French horn in the U.S. Navy band. On December 7, 1941 while touring on the U.S.S. Pennsylvania, the band was rehearsing for morning service when Edmond saw the sky over Pearl Harbor fill with Japanese planes. Without hesitating, Edmond immediately did what tens of thousands of veterans have done in service for our country — he selflessly risked his life in order to put the safety of others first. Trading his horn for a stretcher, Edmond began helping the wounded, undeterred by the bombs still raining down. Heroic acts these like are why we are proud to honor and thank Frank and all veterans like him this Veterans Day. You can join us in saying "thank you" to a veteran today. [Watch how supporters like you enable the Red Cross to help veterans during their greatest time of need.]( [American Red Cross]( Edmond’s heroism didn’t stop with World War II. For the last 15 years, the 98-year-old has worked as a Red Cross volunteer at a local military hospital, answering phones, greeting visitors, and providing a pick-me-up to every patient that walks – or wheels – through the door. With kindness, compassion, and a willingness to roll up his sleeves and help wherever needed, Edmond embodies the Red Cross mission every day of his life. On Veterans Day, we couldn’t be prouder to honor Frank and tens of thousands of his fellow veterans. On behalf of all of us at the Red Cross, thank you! [American Red Cross]( 98-year-old WWII veteran & Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Edmond answers the phones at the front desk of the Naval Hospital Pensacola on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Sincerely, Lauri Rhinehart VP, Humanitarian Services American Red Cross [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Subscribe]( | [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Policy]( Staying in touch via the American Red Cross email list is the best way we have of keeping in regular contact with supporters like you, letting you know about how you can protect yourself and your loved ones from disasters and other emergencies, and how you can support our life-saving work. [Click here]( to unsubscribe from our list, but please know that if you leave, it will be harder for you to stay involved with the Red Cross and continue the work of which you've been such a critical part. It is only because of supporters like you that the Red Cross is able to respond when a disaster strikes or a home is impacted by fire, when someone needs CPR or a lifesaving blood transfusion, or when a family needs to contact a deployed service member in an emergency. And we don't want to lose you! Thanks for your support! © [2017 American Red Cross]( | 431 18th Street NW Washington DC 20006 Donate by phone: 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) | [Donate by Mail]( An average of 91 cents of every dollar the American Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs.