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MERRIMACK – Risking one’s life to safeguard another’s is all but written in the firefighter job description. But for the past three years local emergency response crews have gone above and beyond that calling, even making sure someone takes out the trash for absent co-workers.

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MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. -- A Santa Clara County employer of a 129th Rescue Wing Airman based here is slated to receive the Employer Support of the Guard And Reserve Patriot Award during a ceremony today at 2 p.m. at the Alternative Placement Academy at 420 Calero Ave. in San Jose.

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RALEIGH, N.C.— Gov. Beverly Eaves Perdue signed a Statement of Support for our uniformed military Feb. 16, during a signing ceremony at the Old House Chamber, North Carolina State Capital.

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A Northern Michigan company just got a national pat on the back.  Members from the 'Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve' presented a national award to VTE Incorporated in Pellston Monday.

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With Iowa perhaps facing the largest deployment of its National Guard since World War II, an advocacy group expects a new crop of Quad-City employers will be dealing with the departure of their citizen soldiers for the first time.

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The Alaska Air National Guard's Hometown Heroes Salute drew cheers and a few tears Sunday. The ceremony recognized more than 750 Guard members for their service overseas, but it also paid tribute to the family members and employers they leave behind during their deployments.

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February 11, 2010 -- The Massachusetts Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced today that Kerry Masone, Infiniti of Norwood, was honored with a Patriot Award in recognition of her extraordinary support of its employee(s) who serve in the Massachusetts National Guard and Reserve. Ms. Masone was nominated by Service Technician and National Guardsman Chris Dewey.

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CUMBERLAND — The U.S. Department of Defense has recognized Allegany County government and the Allegany County Board of Education for their employer support of the National Guard and Reserve.

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I am grateful for your invitation to testify to the Veterans' Affairs Committee's meeting . I am the Controller at Golden Valley Electric Association and volunteer to support men and women serving our nation's National Guard and Reserve.  Members of our local Employer Support of Guard and Reserve (ESGR) met earlier this week to discuss my testimony and the message we'd like to share. ESGR is a Department of Defense organization that seeks to promote a culture in which all American Employers support and value the military service of their employees.

To read more, go to Veterans.Senate.gov

FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA — As National Guardsmen pounded the distant hills with 155-millimeter artillery shells, Sandwich lobsterman Marc Palombo toured a 512-square-foot tent similar to the one in which his friend and employee Jeff Denham will sleep in Iraq.

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For the first time since 2001, all local reservists of the Army's 489th Civil Affairs Battalion celebrated Christmas at home last year.  Not everyone came home to a job.

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Pete Simon, co-owner of  the Prairie Athletic Club (PAC) was presented with a “Patriot Award” from the Wisconsin Committee of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense volunteer organization. 

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BILLERICA, MA. February 9, 2010. The Engility Corporation conducts and leads research projects in the development of advanced Civil Air Traffic Control (ATC)/ Management (ATM) concepts. Today, the company President, Mr. Stephen R. Robinson accepted the Coveted Above and Beyond Award for their outstanding support of all their military member workforce of over twelve employees. In accepting the high honor, President Robinson stated; "In these dangerous times for our country, the very least we can do is to give our total support to those on the frontlines of democracy and freedom. This corporation supports them one hundred percent!" Both company president and vice-president are retired from the U. S. Armed Forces with almost 60 total year's service between them. The company had previously signed a Statement of Support and had received the Patriot Award.  

To read more, go to Massachusetts ESGR

Augusta — Rodney Wohlford, manager of the Augusta Lowe's, at 53 Crossing Way, was awarded the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriotic Employer Award at a brief ceremony Feb. 11 at the store.

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Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve chose Conn's and its employee, Guadalupe Garcia Garcia, as award recipients, presenting the honors in a press conference Wednesday at the company's corporate headquarters in Beaumont.

To read more, go to: Beaumont Enterprise

Chicago, IL (Feb. 10, 2010) -- State Farm's dedication to the military extends more than 65 years with world-class military support programs. The company also supports programs like the employee Military Affinity Group, Adopt-a-Soldier and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR).  

To read more, go to: My Suncoast.com

Muskogee, OK (Feb. 16, 2010) Michael W. McCoy, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Muskogee, has been selected to receive the Patriot Award of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, ...

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 Kennett, MO - Dear Editor, I am a volunteer worker for the U.S. Department of Defense agency Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an organization that seeks to develop and promote a working atmosphere in which employers support and value the Reserve and National Guard service of their employees.

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FORT HOOD, Texas (Feb. 3, 2010) -- The Employer Support for Guard and Reserve (ESGR) visited the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Fort Hood, Texas, this past weekend.  ESGR is a nation-wide Department of Defense (DoD) organization established to promote cooperation and understanding between civilian employers and Reserve Component Soldiers.

To read more, go to Florida Guard Online

The support shown by employers for deployed members of the National Guard and Reserve was recognized Friday in Jackson.

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Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli recently signed a statement of support for his staff members who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.

To watch the video, go to HamptonRoads.com

Iowa veterans could get Veterans Day off under a proposal in the Iowa House.  Introduced by State Rep. Ray Zirkelbach, D-Monticello, the legislation would require employers to give veterans Nov. 11 off -- paid or unpaid -- if the employee would otherwise be required to work.

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The Hawaii National Guard honored about 80 members of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team who deployed to Iraq and Kuwait during Operation Iraqi Freedom VIII between August 2008 and August 2009.

To read more, go to the Hawaii Tribune-Herald