JOPLIN, Mo. – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense program, announced today that John Bowers, Branch Manager of Logistics for Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI) in Joplin, was honored with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of its employees and family members of those that serve in the National Guard and Reserve.

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Missouri ESGR, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, CFI, Logistics for Contract Freighters

Springfield, Mo. -  Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense program, announced today that Damon Riehl, CEO of Investment Property Loan Exchange in Springfield, Mo., was honored with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of employees and family members of those that serve in the National Guard and Reserve.

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Missouri ESGR, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve

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.

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WASHINGTON – Fifteen private-sector and municipal employers received the 2019 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award at a Pentagon ceremony for providing exceptional support to their employees who serve in the National Guard or Reserves.

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ESGR, Freedom Award

WASHINGTON ­– The Department of Defense announced the 15 recipients of the 2019 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest U.S. government honor to employers for support of National Guard and Reserve employees.

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ESGR, Freedom Award

WASHINGTON ­– Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) proudly announces the 30 finalists for the 2019 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The finalists represent large and small employers, as well as public sector organizations. ESGR received 2,415 nominations for this prestigious award for employers throughout 50 states, Guam-CNMI, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia. 

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ESGR, Freedom Award, Military

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Missouri Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Chair Lee Metcalf announced three Missouri employers have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Secretary of Defense Freedom Award.

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ESGR, Freedom Award, Dialectic Kansas City, Ducommun Joplin, MSU Springfield

DEXTER, Mo. – Missouri Employer Support of the Guard and reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense program, announced that the First Christian Church of Dexter, was honored with a Seven Seals Award Mach 3 in recognition of extraordinary support of their employees and family members of those that serve in the National Guard and Reserve.

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