MARSHALL, Minn. – Lindsey Larson, wife of Sgt. 1st Class Michael Larson of the Minnesota Army National Guard, is presenting the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award to her supervisor, Brian Jones, Principal at the Marshall Public School. The award was given on Nov 28, 2023 at the Marshall Public School in recognition of Brian's and the school's support for her husband’s service to the Minnesota National Guard.
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ARLINGTON, Va. – The Department of Defense (DoD) is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for the National Chair of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). The National Chair is appointed by the Secretary of Defense as an unpaid statutory volunteer.
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Sgt. Justin Irwin of the Minnesota Army National Guard, is presenting the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award to his civilian supervisor, Mike Tenvoorde. The award was given Nov. 28 at Tenvoorde Ford in recognition of Mike’s support of Sgt. Irwin’s service to the Minnesota National Guard.
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Trey Johnson presented his nurse managers Julie Stene and Dana Wachter, both registered nurses, with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award Nov. 15. Dana and Julie work for the Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.
OWATONNA, Minn. – U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Travis Townsend, 327 Engineer Company, Onalaska, is presenting the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award to his employment supervisor, Darlene Jennings of Federated Insurance.
NEW CASTLE, Del. – Delaware Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Chair, Hugh T. Broomall, was inducted into the Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame at a formal ceremony presided over by LeSans Alexander, the Aviation’s Hall of Fame vice president Nov. 10.
ARDEN HILLS, Minn. - Minnesota Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Chair Tom Simonet turned over leadership of the committee to Chad Sackett in October. Simonet served as the chair since 2017.
HORSHAM, Pa. – Pennsylvania Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an office of the Department of Defense, announced that State Chair Emeritus Wesley (Wes) Craig was inducted into the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) Hall of Fame in October.