Governor Minner signs Statement of Support for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
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Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner signs a statement of support for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve in Delaware (ESGR). Witnesses to the signing are (standing left to right): Lt. Cmdr. Doug Hanson, a representative from the Naval Reserve, Mr. Gene Hebert (Chairman for Delaware’s ESGR Committee), Col. Adam Smith, Marine Reserve, (representing the National ESGR Committee), Brig. Gen. Dave Jacobs (Assistant Adjutant General, Delaware Air National Guard), Brig. Gen. Ron Stewart (Assistant Adjutant General, Delaware Army National Guard), Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala (Adjutant General, Delaware National Guard), and Col. Bruce Davis (Commander, 512th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve). |
The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced that Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner signed a Statement of Support to encourage Delaware employers to support their Guard and Reserve employees. Governor Minner signed the Statement at 9 a.m., Friday April 19th at the Tatnall Building in Dover.
Since the terrorist attacks on the United States, the onset of Operations Enduring Freedom and Noble Eagle, and the activation of thousands of National Guard and Reserve troops, employers are playing a critical role in national defense. One way in which employers can publicly demonstrate their support for their National Guard and Reserve employees is by signing a Statement of Support. President George W. Bush signed a Statement on November 9, 2001 and subsequently, governors from numerous states have followed suit.
Approximately 6,000 Delaware residents and employees serve in the National Guard and Reserve. Nationwide, 1.3 million Americans serve in the Reserve Forces – Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Army Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and the Coast Guard Reserve make up more than half the national defense strength.
According to Bobby Hollingsworth, Executive Director for the National Committee for ESGR, "We are asking employers to go out of their way for their employees who serve by signing a Statement of Support. A Statement of Support serves two vital functions: First of all, it demonstrates the strong level of support for our Guard and Reserve which is important during this critical time, and secondly, it sends a clear message to the service members that while they’re serving their country, they do not have to worry about their civilian jobs and livelihood."
"Governor Minner has taken the lead by
demonstrating Delaware’s commitment to our Reserve Forces and to winning
the war on terrorism," said Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala, Adjutant General and
military commander of the Delaware National Guard. "By encouraging
Delaware businesses to sign Statements of Support, she is making a
valuable contribution to the quality of life of Delaware’s Guardsmen and
Reservists and to our national defense effort."
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Members of Delaware’s ESGR Committee proudly display the statement of support recently signed by Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner. |
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Employer Appreciation
Day 2001
SrA
Cathy Milhoun, 512th AW Public Affairs
The 512th Airlift Wing hosted a
unique deployment Saturday, 25 August 2001 during their annual Employer
Appreciation Day at the Dover Air Force Base. Thirty-seven employers of
National Guard and Reserve members were "activated" for the event that
treats employers to a mock mobility line, a C-5 orientation flight and a
Base tour.
Bosslift
2000
Employers find out first hand what workers do on drill
weekends
By SSG Deborah
Welch, Det 1/444
Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Your
co-worker may be leading a double life, and your bosses are starting to
notice. In fact, forty bosses signed up to experience first-hand what
these employees are doing in their . free time,. serving with the Reserve
Component Forces of our military.
