Freedom Award In The News

08/27/2008	Michigan Sheriff’s Office Earns Award for Military Support
	In Oakland County, Mich., every day is Veterans Day, thanks to strong military support from Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department. The department is one of 15 organizations receiving the 2008 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award for outstanding support of its employees in the National Guard or Reserve.
08/25/2008	Department of Defense Announces 2008 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award Recipients
	The Department of Defense has announced the 2008 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipients. The Freedom Award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their outstanding support of their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. The 2008 recipients include:
08/25/2008	Law Firm Offers Careers, Support to Guard, Reserve Members
	Because they are military veterans and have a unique understanding of the sacrifices service members make, some of the top leaders of the law firm Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge and Rice have created a military-friendly work environment that supports not only veterans, but also employees who serve in the National Guard or Reserve.
08/22/2008	Guard Partnership With Ambulance Service Yields Mutual Benefits
	The Regional Emergency Medical Service Authority, with headquarters in Reno, Nev., has a close relationship with the local National Guard air ambulance unit, so it’s no surprise that the company excels at supporting its employees who serve in the military.
08/20/2008	Manufacturing Company Employees Unite to Support Guard Coworker
	When they found out one of their own was going to deploy overseas with the Tennessee National Guard, the leadership and employees of Lochinvar Corp. didn't waste any time. They immediately found out what they could do to help, and they worked together to help him and his unit before, during and after the deployment.
08/19/2008	Union Pacific Builds on Military Heritage by Supporting Guard, Reserve Employees
	Union Pacific is a company that is proud of its strong ties with the military. Hundreds of thousands of Civil War veterans helped build the first transcontinental railroad in the 1860s, which was considered vital to national defense. During World War I and II, the railroad canteen in North Platte, Neb., was a resting place for many troops on their way overseas.
08/18/2008	Hawaii Window Company Keeps Military Employees in the Family
	Because it always has been a family-owned and -operated business, it’s no surprise that Coastal Windows, a small Hawaii company, knows how to take care of its employees. Coastal Windows applies its family philosophy in taking care of all employees, including those who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.
08/14/2008	Pentagon Honors Oahu Small Business
	At Coastal Windows, Hawaii's only custom window making company, things were humming along recently when the phone rang. "I got a phone call here that the Pentagon called and wanted to talk to me," said company vice president Bob Barrett.
08/13/2008	Company Focuses on Families to Support Military Employees
	Kim Robinson knows that when military members deploy, they face a lot of stress overseas on top of worrying about their families at home. To help alleviate that stress, Robinson has committed to do what he can to ease the burden on the families of his employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.
08/11/2008	Native American Tribe Supports Troops, Families
	Today, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma continues that tradition of service, extending it to include support of its members and employees who serve in the National Guard and reserves and families of military members. The organization is being recognized for its efforts with the 2008 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.
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