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Fifteen Exceptional Employers Recognized for Top Honor
WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense announced the 15 recipients of the 2018 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest U.S. government honor to employers for support of National Guard and Reserve employees.
„It is my pleasure to recognize these 15 outstanding civilian employers,” said Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis. „Our National Guard and Reserve members are a vital part of our national defense and deserve as much support as our country can provide. These 15 employers lead the way and we are grateful for their role in helping to keep our nation safe and secure.”
The Freedom Award recipients below will be honored August 24 at a Pentagon ceremony:
| City/State | Employer |
|---|---|
| Austin, Texas | Texas Department of Insurance |
| Charlotte, North Carolina | Duke Energy |
| Dunlap, Tennessee | Dunlap Police Department |
| Hiawatha, Iowa | Crystal Group, Inc. |
| Ligonier, Indiana | AME Swiss Machining LLC |
| Malvern, Pennsylvania | Greencastle Associates Consulting, LLC |
| Newmarket, New Hampshire | ArgenTech Solutions, Inc. |
| Omaha, Nebraska | Werner Enterprises, Inc. |
| Raleigh, North Carolina | FMI Corporation |
| Salisbury, Maryland | Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office |
| Seattle, Washington | Amazon |
| Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
| South Charleston, West Virginia | South Charleston Police Department |
| St. Louis, Missouri | Big Sky Advisors |
| St. Paul, Minnesota | Minnesota Department of Transportation |
The 2018 recipients were selected from more than 2,350 nominations received from Guardsmen and Reservists highlighting how their civilian employers went far beyond what the federal law requires to support them. The Freedom Award began in 1996 under the auspices of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve to recognize exceptional employer support, with 250 honorees to date.
For more information about the Freedom Award and this year’s recipients, visit www.FreedomAward.mil. To learn more about ESGR, part of the Defense Personnel and Family Support Center, visit www.ESGR.mil.
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fifteen Exceptional Employers Recognized for Top HonorWASHINGTON – The Department of Defense announced the 15 recipients of the 2018 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest U.S. government honor to employers for support of National Guard and Reserve employees.”It is my pleasure to recognize these 15 outstanding civilian employers,” said Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis. „Our National Guard and Reserve members are a vital part of our national defense and deserve as much support as our country can provide. These 15 employers lead the way and we are grateful for their role in helping to keep our nation safe and secure.”The Freedom Award recipients below will be honored August 24 at a Pentagon ceremony:City/State Employer Austin, Texas Texas Department of Insurance Charlotte, North Carolina Duke Energy Dunlap, Tennessee Dunlap Police Department Hiawatha, Iowa Crystal Group, Inc. Ligonier, Indiana AME Swiss Machining LLC Malvern, Pennsylvania Greencastle Associates Consulting, LLC Newmarket, New Hampshire ArgenTech Solutions, Inc. Omaha, Nebraska Werner Enterprises, Inc. Raleigh, North Carolina FMI Corporation Salisbury, Maryland Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office Seattle, Washington Amazon Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania South Charleston, West Virginia South Charleston Police Department St. Louis, Missouri Big Sky Advisors St. Paul, Minnesota Minnesota Department of Transportation The 2018 recipients were selected from more than 2,350 nominations received from Guardsmen and Reservists highlighting how their civilian employers went far beyond what the federal law requires to support them. The Freedom Award began in 1996 under the auspices of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve to recognize exceptional employer support, with 250 honorees to date. For more information about the Freedom Award and this year’s recipients, visit www.FreedomAward.mil. To learn more about ESGR, part of the Defense Personnel and Family Support Center, visit www.ESGR.mil.
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