Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award

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		Choctaw Nation

		Chrysler LLC

		City of Austin, Texas

		Coastal Windows

		Dominion Resources, Inc

		Jersey City Fire Department

		Lochinvar Corporation

		Oakland County Sheriff's Office

		Oshkosh Corporation

		Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority

		Robinson Transport, Inc

		State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

		Union Pacific Corporation

		Winner School District

		Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

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The nomination season is open for the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. National Guard and Reserve members and families are encouraged to nominate supportive employers. To nominate an employer, click 'More' or the 'Nominate' link in the web site header.

The Freedom Award was created to recognize the exemplary ways the nation’s employers support their National Guard and Reserve employees.

This month's featured best practice comes from Southwest Airlines, a 2001 Freedom Award recipient. Southwest currently has more than 700 employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve.

President George W. Bush stands with recipients of the 2008 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award during their visit Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, to the Oval Office. The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award is the highest award given by the U.S. Government to employers for their exceptional support of their employees who serve in the National Guard or Reserve. (White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

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About the Freedom Award red star

The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their support of their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.

Nominations must come from a Guard or Reserve member who is employed by the organization they are nominating, or from a family member.

The award was created to publicly recognize employers who provide exceptional support to their National Guard and Reserve employees. It is the highest in a series of employer recognition awards given by the Department of Defense.

Almost one-half of the U.S. military is comprised of the National Guard and Reserve. The Department of Defense shares these citizen warriors with their civilian employers, many of whom provide significant support to their employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve. This award recognizes employers who provide the most outstanding support for their National Guard and Reserve employees and is presented annually by the Secretary of Defense.

Augustine and Sons, Inc. receives the Freedom Award during the annual award ceremony, Sept. 12, 2007, in Washington, D.C. (From left to right) Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Dr. David Chu, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Thomas Hall, Dan Augustine, Mike Augustine, and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. James Cartwright (Photo by Army Multimedia and Visual Information Directorate)

Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award statue

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