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The Department of Defense has announced the 2008 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipients. The Freedom Award is the highest recognition given to employers for their support of their employees who also serve in the National Guard and Reserve.
State Farm Supports Guard, Reserve
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2008 – State Farm's slogan, "Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm is there," applies to the company's National Guard and Reserve employees as well. StoryPower Company Does ‘Whatever It Takes’
For Military Employees
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2008 – Dominion Resources has a simple philosophy when it comes to supporting its employees who serve part-time in the military: “Whatever it takes, for as long as it takes.” Story
Chrysler Earns Top Employer-Support Award
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2008 - Defense officials have chosen Chrysler to receive the department's top employer-support award for providing exceptional financial and emotional support to its employees who deploy as National Guard or reserve members. StoryLaw Firm Supports Guard, Reserve Members
Because they are military veterans and have a unique understanding of the sacrifices servicemembers make, some of the top leaders of the law firm Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge and Rice have created a military-friendly work environment that supports not only veterans, but also employees who serve in the National Guard or Reserve. StoryPartnership Yields Benefits for Guard
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2008 – The Regional Emergency Medical Service Authority, with headquarters in Reno, Nev., excels at supporting its employees who serve in the military. StoryUnion Pacific Builds on Military Heritage
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2008 – Union Pacific's support efforts for military employees ranges from company policy for pay and benefits to care packages. For its efforts, the company is being awarded the 2008 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. StoryHawaii Company Supports Military Workers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2008 – Because it always has been a family-owned and -operated business, it's no surprise that Coastal Windows, a small Hawaii company, knows how to take care of its employees. StoryCompany Focus on Families Supports Military
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2008 – A transport company in Salinas, Utah, has received the 2008 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award for its support of its National Guard and Reserve employees. StoryNative American Tribe Supports Troops, Families
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11, 2008 – Native American Tribe Supports Troops, Families During World War I, the Choctaw Nation began a long tradition of service to the country when a group of Choctaws volunteered as "code talkers," sending messages for the military in a code derived from their own language to confuse German spies. StoryESGR Freedom Award Nominations Nearly Double
WASHINGTON, April 17, 2008 – When the nomination period closed this year, the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve had received a record 2,199 nominations. Story|
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