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		Bill Bragg Plumbing

		City of Irvine Police Department

		Dollar General Corporation

		East Carolina University

		Food Lion

		Franklins Printing

		Intuit

		Legacy Sports International

		Logistics Health

		MERCK and Company

		Michigan Department of State Police

		Newmont Mining Corporation

		Southern Company

		The Hawaii State Government

		Yerecic Label

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The 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipients have been announced! We received almost 2,500 Freedom Award nominations for the 2010 award season, and the final 15 recipients are very deserving of this honor. The awards will be presented during a formal ceremony Thursday, September 23, 2010, in Washington, D.C. More information on each recipient, as well as nominations in each state can be found under Press Releases. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter as we announce semi-finalists, finalists and recipients throughout the summer.

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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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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