20 AUG 10 - Delaware Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Volunteer Richard Ruben honored Mr. Chris Vinton of Comcast in Dover, with a Patriot Award, in recognition of his extraordinary support of employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. The presentation took place at Comcast's location in Dover, DE. The recipient was nominated by employee and Army Guard SSG Jason Mead who serves in the 261st TTSB of the Delaware National Guard.  Mead stated in his nomination that Mr. Vinton is highly supportive of his National Guard or Reserve service.

20 AUG 10 - Delaware Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Volunteer and Chair Emeritus Mr. Gene Hebert honored the City of Dover with an Above & Beyond Award, in recognition of their extraordinary support of employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.  The presentation took place at the Dover offices.  Accepting on the city's behalf was Mayor Carleton Carey.  The employer has received numerous Patriot Awards, as well as participated in past ESGR events.   The City of Dover goes above and beyond USERRA law requirements to provide additional benefits to military employees.  Mayor Carey is highly supportive of National Guard or Reserve service -- even when military employees are called to duty on short notice or for multiple deployments.  

When the Kentucky Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) told its story to the annual meeting of the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police last week in Bowling Green, it received a resounding response: 16 Police Departments from around the Commonwealth signed ESGR Statements of Support.

 

Lydia Duron Hilling with M&I Bank was presented with an ESGR Patriot Award by Petty Officer Carlos Figueroa, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion-17, USNR, Tucson, AZ.

Durham, NC – Bud Baker State Chairman of the North Carolina Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced all branch managers and department heads totaling 256 signed a Statement of Support for the National Guard and Reserve on Saturday, August 14, 2010.  The signing ceremony occurred at their Annual Meeting in Durham, NC.

Bruce Jacobs with First American Title Insurance Company was presented a Patriot Award from SSgt Michael Blaker, 943rd Maintenance Squadron, USAFR, Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ. 

Pendleton Woods was recruited into the Oklahoma ESGR Committee in 1987 as Public Affairs Chairman. His principal involvement in this program is to write and send out individual news stories to home town newspapers recognizing supervisors and companies which have received the Patriotic Employer Award.  Penn was instrumental in naming the “My Boss is a Patriot” Award in the original beginning of this outstanding award many years ago.

On Tuesday, July 27th, 18 employers of Alabama National Guard and Reserve Soldiers and Airmen strapped themselves into the mesh seats of a droning UH60 Blackhawk helicopter.  They waited patiently and some nervously for the roaring beast to take flight.  With a thumbs-up from the crew chief, they were airborne, headed to Camp Shelby, Miss., for an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) boss lift.

Tulsa, Oklahoma – Brigadier General (Ret) Gary Bray, Field Chair of the Oklahoma Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced that United States Shooting Academy, Brad DeLauter, CEO, signed  a Statement of Support for the National Guard and Reserve on July 31, 2010. The signing ceremony occured at the 6500 East 66th Street North, Tulsa, OK.