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Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is the lead U.S. Defense Department program promoting cooperation and understanding between civilian employers and their National Guard and Reserve employees. [1] Established in 1972, ESGR operates within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs.
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In 2008, ESGR launched a website for the Freedom Award. Using videos, news articles, profiles of recipients, and tips about employer best practices, the site provides information about the support that employers across the nation provide to their Guard and Reserve employees and their families. The site also houses the nomination form for the award.
Subsequent awards will be issued with gold roman numeral devices in five-year increments (V, X, XV, XX) to depict the number of years of service to the Minnesota National Guard. Unit commanders are authorized to award the Minnesota Service Ribbon to personnel serving under their command jurisdiction who meet established criteria.
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South Carolina Patriot Guard riders share why they volunteer.
Awards are made by both the national Order and the state societies. [9] The "Order of the Founders and Patriots of America Award" has been called "the Heisman Trophy of Army ROTC" [10] and is awarded based on criteria that include the number of United States Army officers a unit commissions and the academic performance of cadets. [11]
The Office of the Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service is the third highest award presented by the Secretary of Defense to non-career Federal employees, private citizens, and foreign nationals for contributions, assistance, or support to Department of Defense functions that are extensive enough to warrant recognition, but are lesser in scope and impact than is required for ...