Press Releases

Does your employer go above and beyond in support of a Guardsmen or Reservist?  If so, nominate them for the 2017 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award!  The Freedom Award is DoD's highest recognition for employers provide outstanding support to the Guard and Reserve.

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WASHINGTON ­– The Department of Defense announced today the 15 recipients of the 2016 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest honor the department gives to employers for support of National Guard and Reserve employees.

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WASHINGTON- Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office, announced Randy Rutta, President and CEO of Easterseals signed a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve on June 13, 2016. Rutta signed the pledge at a ceremony during Easterseals' 2016 Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC. He was joined by Alex Baird, Executive Director of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.  

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WASHINGTON – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense office, announced that Mary Ann Hopkins, Parsons Group President, signed a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve.

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WASHINGTON - Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense office, has selected 30 employers as finalists for the 2016 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award (commonly referred to as the “Freedom Award”).

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WASHINGTON – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense program, announced that the National Sheriffs’ Association has signed a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve.

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WASHINGTON – Ms. Stephanie Barna, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, will host the 2015 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Awards presentation at 10 a.m., Feb. 26 at the Pentagon Hall of Heroes. 

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WASHINGTON ­– Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense office, has selected 139 employers as semifinalists for the 2016 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award (commonly referred to as the “Freedom Award”).

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