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		AeroDyn Wind Tunnel LLC

		AstraZeneca International

		Cambridge, MA Fire Department

		Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc.

		First Data Corporation

		FMC Technologies

		Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Department

		Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien & Courtney, P.C.

		Microsoft Corporation

		Mid America Kidney Stone Association

		NetJets

		Ohio Department of Public Safety

		Perpetual Technologies, Inc.

		Santa Ana Police Department

		TriWest Healthcare Alliance

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The 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award nominations are in! Please check back throughout the summer to view press releases and announcements of Semi-finalists, Finalists, and Recipients. Go to the News Room tab above to see which employers were nominated in your state. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter as we announce semi-finalists, finalists and recipients throughout the summer.

The 15 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipients for 2009 have received their awards. They were honored on September 17th at a ceremony held in Washington, DC. Many leaders, government officials, friends, and family attended the heartfelt event. For more photos of the 2009 ceremony, click here.

The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award is celebrating 15 years of outstanding employers. View past recipients to see what exceptional support they have provided.

Did you miss that recent news article about the Freedom Award? Check out our archive here.

The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. This is the highest award given by the U.S. Government to employers for their exceptional support of their Guard and Reserve employees.

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About the Freedom Award red star

The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their support of their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.

Nominations must come from a Guard or Reserve member who is employed by the organization they are nominating, or from a family member.

The award was created to publicly recognize employers who provide exceptional support to their National Guard and Reserve employees. It is the highest in a series of employer recognition awards given by the Department of Defense.

Almost one-half of the U.S. military is comprised of the National Guard and Reserve. The Department of Defense shares these citizen warriors with their civilian employers, many of whom provide significant support to their employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve. This award recognizes employers who provide the most outstanding support for their National Guard and Reserve employees and is presented annually by the Secretary of Defense.

Dr. Jill Biden was the keynote speaker for the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award ceremony on September 17th 2009. (Photo by Johnny Bivera)

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