Alexander Chevrolet of Dickson recently received an award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve organization, which is part of the U.S. Department of Defense.

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5/26/2010 - JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST -- Civilian employers of mobilized National Guard and Reserve Soldiers got to step out of their worlds and into the lives of citizens turned warriors here May 21. They experienced preparing military personnel for contingency operations around the world during this year's Boss Lift, sponsored by Army Support Activity-Dix.

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Tallahassee, Fla. – Today is Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Day in Florida. To highlight this event, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles joined forces with the Department of Defense Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve to host a series of ceremonies statewide where numerous state law enforcement agencies signed Statements of Support to demonstrate the agencies’ commitment to employees who serve in the National Guard and the Reserve.

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As we observe Memorial Day this year, I would like to ask all Nebraskans to take a moment reflect upon the sacrifices made by the men and women of our Nebraska National Guard, and the excellent work they are doing on our behalf. This is historically a time to remember and honor the sacrifices of our state's fallen service members.

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Athens Regional Medical Center was one of 36 employers in Georgia to be recognized by the Georgia Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an agency of the Department of Defense.

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/25/2010 - Des Moines, IA -- Deerfield Retirement Community Director Brenda Ballard received a Patriotic Employer Award on April 17th from Iowa Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). Ballard was nominated for the recognition by Alicia Bollie, a Deerfield employee and a Staff Sergeant with the Air National Guard, for the support Ballard and Deerfield provided to her while she was deployed.

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NAVAL STATION, NEWPORT, R.I. May 21, 2010. MAESGR sponsored their 4th annual Employer Appreciation Day at the Naval Station (NAVSTA) in Newport, R.I. today. The Navy pulled out all of the stops to ensure the 21 employers and 5 MAESGR Members had a great time. The morning began in Fall River. MA where the group assembled and then transported to the base via bus. The bus was met at the gate and commenced a professionally escorted tour by Ms. Lisa Rama of the Public Affairs office at NAVSTA.  

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In advance of the holiday that recognizes the men and women who gave their lives defending America, the Metropolitan King County Council today celebrated Memorial Day with a proclamation pledging its support for county employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve. The proclamation was sponsored by Council Chair Bob Ferguson, who sponsored the 2005 King County Veterans and Human Services Levy, and Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, the only veteran on the Council.

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A free Lunch and Learn session for Quad-City employers, hosted by the Iowa Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, or ESGR, will be 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Thursday at the Rogalski Center, St. Ambrose University, Davenport. It is open to all employers, especially those with employees currently in the military.

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Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a DOD organization, invites St. Louis-based employers/managers to a breakfast discussion of how they can serve their country by supporting the efforts of Guard and Reserve employees.

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5/24/2010 - DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Some 512th Airlift Wing Airmen may want to thank their supportive civilian employers - the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve can help.

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The state committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, bestowed the patriot award to Ed Sullins, Maryville Hy-Vee meat department manager, in recognition of his company’s extraordinary support of Sgt. Brandon Thurman, an employee who serves in the Iowa National Guard, Bravo Company 1/168 Infantry located in Shenandoah, IA. Sullins and Thurman are joined in the photo by Jerry Jensen, a volunteer with the ESGR. Sullins, who is known to be sympathetic to both active service personnel as well as veterans, was nominated for the distinction by Thurman, who noted that Sullins has always been supportive of his time away from the job for National Guard needs. Thurman, a 14-year serviceman, is to be deployed for a year in Afghanistan soon. He has served in Iraq, Kuwait and Kosovo in the past.

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Every year Service Members from the National Guard and Reserve nominate their civilian employers for recognition from Vermont Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for going above and beyond the legal requirements in supporting them while on military duty. On June 1st Vermont ESGR will hold its annual Awards Banquet at the Capitol Plaza in Montpelier and recognize top employers throughout the state for their support of their employees in the National Guard and Reserve.

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With the announcement of yet another year-long deployment for 2,700 National Guard members from Minnesota, we are seeing the most extensive use of our reserve forces in history.

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5/6/2010 - McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. -- More than 90 civic, business and military leaders from 11 Northeast states traveled to The I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center here, April 28-30, for the National Guard Bureau's Business and Industry Days.

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Overland Park, KS - Congressman Dennis Moore (Third District, KS) Monday congratulated the Lenexa Police Department on being named semifinalist.

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Indiana Packers Corporation has been chosen as a 2010 recipient of the “Above & Beyond” Award from the Indiana Committee, Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR).  Indiana Packers was nominated by SSG Manuel C. Perez, who works at Indiana Packers.

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Before one of the largest deployments of Iowa’s citizen-soldiers since World War II, the Iowa National Guard held seven town hall meetings to explain to families and friends of soldiers what they should expect while their loved ones are overseas.

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Kraft Foods received the "Above and Beyond Award" from the Indiana Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, in recognition of its extraordinary support of its employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve. Mike Hughes, Manager of the Kraft Foods Kendallville Plant, accepted the award on Thursday, May 13, 2010.

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MANITOWOC — Manitowoc Cranes was one of nine Wisconsin organizations to receive a special award recognizing its support of guard and military personnel while on active duty, according to a news release from the company.

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LAKE MILLS - About 3,100 soldiers from the Iowa National Guard and Reserves will be deployed within several months and it will likely have an impact on employers in the region, those who work with those soldiers said.

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Intuit of Mountain View, Bill Bragg Plumbing of San Francisco and the Irvine Police Department have been selected as three of 30 national finalists for the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The award is the U.S. Government’s highest recognition given to employers for exceptional support of their employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the award which was instituted in 1996 under then Secretary of Defense William Perry. Intuit, nominated by a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve from Burlingame, California; Bill Brag Plumbing, nominated by a Petty Officer First Class in the U.S Navy Reserve from San Francisco, California; and the Irvine Police Department, nominated by a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from Irvine, California, were selected from more than 2,500 nominations submitted for the award. Thousands of U.S. employers were nominated for outstanding support of Guard and Reserve employees, which included providing full salary, continuation of benefits, care packages and even family support to employees fulfilling their military obligation.

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Packaging injection molder Plastican Inc. recently received the Pro Patria Award from the Georgia Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (GA ESGR), an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense. The company was recognized for "exceptional support" of its employees who work at Plastican's manufacturing facility in Macon, Ga., and serve in the National Guard and Reserve.

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