(RENO, NV – January 19, 2012) The Nevada Committee of Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) recently received 22 signed Statements of Support from the Northern Nevada Jackson Hewitt Tax Service corporate owned offices.   Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Northern Nevada Area Manager, Catherine Martin, stated that in addition to that show of support they are now offering a 25% discount to the military. In the past they offered a 10% discount to the military. The southern corporate owned offices of Jackson Hewitt have also agreed to offer the discount and all combined accounts for 67 offices state-wide.

Patriotic Employer Award presented to Susan Welch from Federated Insurance company of Owatonna, MN on January 19, 2012. 
 

On January 5th, Colorado Springs Utility Company employees gave a surprise welcome back party for Navy Chief Chris Ortiz, on his return from Iraq after a year’s deployment. Approximately 70 employees of the company welcomed him home, with balloons, food, hugs, and many welcome home signs.
 

Halethorpe, Maryland.  Jason Orsino, Vice President of 1st Response Medical Transportation Corporation, confirmed the company’s support for the men and women of the National Guard and Reserve on January 19, 2012 by signing an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Statement of Support.  1st Response Medical Transportation Corporation is a family owned and operated patient transportation company dedicated to providing high quality, professional service that is centered on dignity and respect. 

Millersville, Maryland.  Anne Arundel County Fire Chief John Robert Ray confirmed his support for the men and women of the National Guard and Reserve on January 17, 2012 by signing an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Statement of Support.

On Friday, 13 January 2012, Alaska Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell signed a Statement of Support with ESGR. Present at the signing were PST Jamie Abordonado, Director of Joint Staff Alaska National Guard Brigadier General Deborah McManus, State Chair Alaska Committee ESGR Rich Owens and Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell.

Hot Springs, Arkansas – Arkansas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced today that the Hot Springs Intermediate School and Principal Becky Rosburg were honored with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of the employees who serve in the Arkansas National Guard and Reserve.

Little Rock, Arkansas – Arkansas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced today that that Taylor Latimar, Manager of the Taylor Latimar Agency, Farmer’s Insurance Group was honored with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of the employees who serve in the Arkansas National Guard and Reserve.

WVO associates around the globe serve our country each year by enlisting in the military as a member of the Reserves. These brave men and women perform part-time duties and rotate through different positions including combat support, service support, nation-building and civil support capabilities. Their dedication to supporting our full-time armed forces is commendable and together they protect the freedom that our country’s foundation is based upon.