ALEXANDRIA, Va. –­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve recognized the 2018 Volunteers of the Year (VOTY) during the National Leadership Meeting Nov. 15. Volunteers who serve in following functional and operational areas were nominated by their respective State Committee for the prestigious honor of being named Volunteer of the Year: Military Outreach, Employer Outreach, Public Affairs, Training, Ombudsman, and Operational.

CAMP MURRY, Wash. – Washington Committee of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (WA ESGR) announces the launch of their formal search for the next ESGR State Chair. The State Chair is an official Department of Defense volunteer position with a three-year term of service. State Chairs are required to take an oath of office and serve at the pleasure of the ESGR National Chair. The Washington State Chair’s role is to provide the leadership and vision for a team of dedicated volunteers throughout Washington to carry out the ESGR mission.

REDMOND, Wash. – Rick Vogt, manager for Sequoyah Electric was presented with a Patriot Award Sept. 10 by Daniel McManus of the Washington State Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee, in recognition of his extraordinary support of an employee who serves in the Naval Reserve.