Some 40 bosses form West Virginia recently had an opportunity to tour military installations in Biloxi-Gulfport, MS, with members of the WV Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves Committee.  The purpose of the trip was to allow employers to see the training and skills of their deployed employees, and to acknowledge their own contribution to national defense.

Two minute video clip of ESGR new ombudsman training that took place
August 2009.

http://www.videojobanalysis.com/ESGR/USERRA_Ombudsman_Promo.wmv

CHICAGO – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn appeared on the Jonathan Brandmeier (Johnny B) Radio Show (WLUP–FM) and during the live broadcast he signed new legislation enhancing entitlements for Illinois Guard and Reserve members. Governor Quinn also signed the ESGR Statement of Support (SOS) on behalf of the State of Illinois.

Mr. Don Graff, Principal of Christ the King Catholic School, Mesa, AZ receiving his ESGR Patriot Award from Teresa M. Fisher, Physical Education teacher, and Athletic Director and also a Master Sergeant with the 8th BN
(QM) 104th REG, United States Army Reserve.

De Queen, Arkansas – The Arkansas Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced today that Nichia Davis, Base Supervisor of Southwest EMS was honored with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of its employee who serves in the Arkansas National Guard.

WARRENVILLE, IL – Pauline K. Brunelli, Acting Executive Director, National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, was joined by IL ESGR members for an early morning assembly at the Navistar Defense Headquarters.  Dozens of Navistar Defense employees lined balconies and stairways to observe Ms. Brunelli present the ESGR Statement of Support to Navistar Defense, LLC. 

OISE, ID (N3) - Federal employment law protects military reservists who deploy overseas. It means that when national guard soldiers from the Northwest come home, they can be assured they can go back to their old jobs. That means a lot to the Washington National Guard soldiers who just returned from Iraq and the Oregon troops who recently began a tour of duty there. But it's a strain for some employers who have to cover for their absent employees. The military is trying to teach the bosses of citizen soldiers what overseas deployments mean. KPLU's Doug Nadvornick reports.

LINCOLN ‹Passengers aboard a CH 47 Chinook helicopter and a C-23 Sherpa small cargo plane next Monday are in for some excitement and a long but enlightening day.

ROCKY HILL, Conn. – The Connecticut Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve recently honored its 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award nominees at a ceremony held at Bradley Air National Guard Base.