WASHINGTON – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the James M. Roche Spirit of Volunteerism Award. The recipients are ESGR volunteers nominated by their respective ESGR State Committee Chairs for their exceptional contributions to ESGR’s mission over a sustained period of time.

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WASHINGTON – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) proudly announces the 30 finalists for the 2023 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The finalists include small and large private and public sector employers nominated by a National Guard or Reserve Component employee employed in their organization. ESGR received 1,863 nominations for this prestigious award for employers throughout the 50 states, Guam-CNMI, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and District of Columbia. 

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Jack Luikart, West Virginia Fusion Center’s supervisor was presented with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award recently, for the extraordinary support he provides his employee, 1st Lt. Ryan Pullin.

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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Christopher Crowder, a supervisor with the South Charleston Police Department received the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award recently for his extraordinary support provided to employee Sgt. Zachary Duncan a member of the Army National Guard and Reserve

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – U.S. Navy Capt. Jonathan Townsend assumes the duties of Executive Director of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) from U.S. Navy Capt. Robbie Underhill Feb 1. In this role, Townsend leads the Department of Defense ESGR in its mission of facilitating and promoting a cooperative culture of employer support for National Guard and Reserve service.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – As we continue to celebrate our 50th Anniversary, dozens of state committee leaders, volunteers, and staff of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) gathered at the Mark Center for the 2022 Annual National Leadership Meeting (NLM) November 17 and 18.

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Bridgeport, W.Va. – The West Virginia Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office announces that all superi...

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Bridgeport, W.Va. – Rick Simon and Kristi Walker, supervisors, received the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award recently for...

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