Thirty finalists selected from 2,350 nominations for 2018 Secretary of Defense Freedom Award
WASHINGTON – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve proudly announces the 30 finalists for the 2018 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The finalists represent large and small employers, as well as government organizations. ESGR received nominations for employers in all 50 states, Guam-CNMI, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia.
The ESGR National Selection Board will select and announce the 15 recipients of the 2018 Secretary of Defense Freedom Award by mid-June.
Here are this year’s Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award finalists:
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Employer Name
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State
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Nominator’s Service
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Amazon
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Wash.
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Army Reserve
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AME Swiss Machining LLC
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Ind.
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Air National Guard
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ArgenTech Solutions, Inc.
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Wash.
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Army Reserve
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Barclays
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N.Y.
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Army National Guard
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Big Sky Advisors
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Mo.
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Air National Guard
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Central Washington University
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Wash.
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Army National Guard
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Crystal Group Inc.
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Iowa
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Army National Guard
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CUNA Mutual Group
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Wis.
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Army Reserve
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Duke Energy
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N.C.
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Marine Corps Reserve
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Dunlap Police Department
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Tenn.
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Army National Guard
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Ecolab, Inc.
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Minn.
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Army National Guard
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Ellsworth Correctional Facility.
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Kan.
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Army Reserve
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FMI Corporation
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N.C.
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Air Force Reserve
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Greencastle Associates Consulting Company
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Pa.
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Army National Guard
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LG&E and KU Energy
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Ky.
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Army National Guard
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Michigan Department of Corrections
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Mich.
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Army Reserve
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Minnesota Department of Transportation
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Minn.
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Army National Guard
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National Grid
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R.I.
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Army National Guard
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Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
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Ohio
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Army National Guard
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Prudential Financial Inc.
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N.J.
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Air National Guard
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Sacramento Municipal Utility District
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Calif.
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Navy Reserve
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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Pa.
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Army Reserve
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South Charleston Police Department
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W.V.
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Army Reserve
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State of Nevada
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Nev.
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Air National Guard
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Stokes County Schools
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N.C.
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Army Reserve
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Texas Department of Insurance
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Texas
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Army Reserve
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Werner Enterprises, Inc.
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Neb.
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Air National Guard
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West Valley City
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Utah
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Air Force Reserve
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Wicomico County Sheriff's Office
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Md.
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Army National Guard
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Worcester Police Department
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Mass.
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Army National Guard
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The complete list is also at www.freedomaward.mil and www.esgr.mil.
History of the Freedom Award:
- The Freedom Award began in 1996 by Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve to draw attention to support from the employer community.
- To date, only 250 employers have received the award.
For more information about the Freedom Award and this year’s recipients, visit www.FreedomAward.mil or contact Maj. Tim Lundberg at 571-372-0703. To learn more about ESGR, visit www.ESGR.mil.