ESGR accepting Freedom Award nominations Published Nov. 30, 2009 WASHINGTON -- Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, is taking nominations until Jan. 18 for the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. Members of the National Guard and Reserve and their families are encouraged to nominate employers who have done an exceptional job in supporting their military employees. ESGR accepts nominations online at www.FreedomAward.mil The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. government to employers for supporting their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. Reservists can also nominate their employers for the Patriot Award year round. Employers receive a Department of Defense Certificate of Appreciation and a Patriot lapel pin. Reservists can nominate their employers by clicking on http://www.esgr.org/newforms.asp?p=patriot, and filling out the online form. More information about ESGR awards is available at http://esgr.org.
