Marvin Copes, Employer Outreach Director for the Alabama Committee of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), presented Oliver North an ESGR Statement of Support at the Freedom Concert on Aug. 22 in Atlanta.  North, in turn,  presented Copes with an autographed copy of his book, American Heroes. The mission of ESGR is to gain and maintain employer support for National Guard and Reserve service by recognizing outstanding employer support, increasing awareness of the law, and resolving conflict through mediation.