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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota ESGR Committee member James Finely conducted a Statement of Support signing with Children’s Minnesota Sept. 26. The signing was part of the company’s proclamation ceremony on becoming a Minnesota National Guard Beyond the Yellow Ribbon company.
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, Minn. – Minnesota Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Edward Markfort presented the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award to his wife’s supervisor, Sergio Carrillo.
WASECA, Minn. –United States Army Reserve 2nd Lt. Colton Neisen nominated his employer supervisor, Melissa Warner for an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award. The award was given on Sept. 23 at Itron Inc. in recognition of Melissa’s support of her employees’ service in the Army Reserve. Incidentally this is Melissa’s second Patriot Award, her first was presented in 2023.
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Minnesota National Guard Spc. Santiago Dommer, presented the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award to his employment supervisor, Andrew Berg. The award was given on Sept. 14 at Options Exteriors in recognition of his employer's support of his employee's service with the Minnesota National Guard.
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. – Army National Guard 1st Lt. Aaron Christensen, presented the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award to his employment supervisor, Patty Roth. The award was given on Sept. 10 at the Lake Region Healthcare in recognition of Roth’s support of her employee's service to the Minnesota National Guard. Christensen was very appreciative of Roth’s support and assistance with his Army National Guard deployments and wanted to honor her.
ARLINGTON, Va. – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota was awarded the prestigious Secretary of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Freedom Award at a ceremony held in the Pentagon recently.