| President Bush Salutes Employers |
| President President Bush has signed a federal proclamation declaring Sept. 9-15 as National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week for 2007. “During National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, we recognize the vital contributions of the brave men and women who serve our great nation, and we pay tribute to the employers who support them,” the commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces stated in the proclamation. Story |
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| Gates Hails Employers for Support |
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2007 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates praised a select group of civilian employers today for their exemplary support of employees in the National Guard and reserves. Story |
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| Gantt’s Excavating and Contracting |
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2007 – The contributions of a West Virginia excavating company helped lighten the load -- literally -- for a deploying Army National Guard aviation unit. Story |
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| Turbocam |
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2007 – Turbocam International’s support of its deployed employees with technology to use in the field and a special supply fund has earned the company a place of honor alongside 14 other organizations being recognized with Secretary of Defense Employer Freedom Awards. Story |
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| Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group |
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2007 – Marine reservist Cpl. Blake Milam says his civilian employer, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, has gone the extra mile to make him feel good about his military service. Story |
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| Augustine and Sons, Inc. |
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2007 – Although Jessica Strasser’s husband is now deployed to Afghanistan with his Iowa Army National Guard unit, she says life on the farm is immeasurably easier thanks to his employer. Story |
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| State of Tennessee |
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2007 – “The Volunteer State” is slated to receive the Defense Department’s top award next week for supporting Tennessee state employees who volunteer to serve in the National Guard and reserves. Story |
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| CHE Consulting |
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2007 – Mississippi National Guardsman Larry Key said he feels like “part of a big family” in his civilian job at CHE Consulting. Story |
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| Sodexho USA |
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2007 – Army Staff Sgt. Lance Vaughan wasn’t surprised when his company, Sodexho USA, stood behind him when he was called to active duty in the Florida National Guard shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, to protect ports in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Story |
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| New Hampshire State Police |
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2007 – The New Hampshire State Police will receive the Defense Department's top employer-support award for the exceptional financial and emotional support it provides law enforcement officers who deploy as National Guard or reserve members. Story |
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| Wilmington Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2007 – When Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Timothy Stoeckle deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom in 2004, he never heard a word from his employer. He now works for the Wilmington Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Delaware. The difference, he said, has been like night and day. Story |
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| General Motors |
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2007 – The Defense Department is recognizing General Motors for its procedures and policies to support its mobilized reserve component employees. Story |
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| Nucor Corporation |
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2007 – The Defense Department is recognizing a Charlotte, N.C.-based steel producer with plants all over the United States for its exemplary support of an employee who serves in the National Guard. Story |
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| Ultra Machining Company |
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2007 – When one of its employees was deployed to Iraq for National Guard duty, the Ultra Machining Company reached out to take care of him and his family while he was gone. Those efforts have earned the Monticello, Minn., company a top Defense Department award. Story |
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| Creative Healthcare Solutions |
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2007 – On Sept. 12, defense officials will present Freedom Awards to 15 outstanding employers. Here is how one of the recipients -- Creative Healthcare Solutions of Scottsdale, Ariz. -- went above and beyond to support a member of the Army Reserve. Story |
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| Con-Way Inc. |
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2007 – Indiana National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Michael S. McAllister is so impressed with the support provided by his employer, Con-way Inc., that he recommended that it receive a prestigious Defense Department award. Story |
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| Sierra Pacific Resources |
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 2007 – Nevada Air National Guard commander Brig. Gen. Robert V. Fitch said he couldn’t perform his military job -- sometimes requiring weeks of overseas travel -- without the superb support he receives from his civilian employer, Sierra Pacific Resources. Story |
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