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CAPITAL GUARDIAN / Fall 2008 - STATES - The National Guard

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News Briefs • News Briefs•News Briefs<br />

ESGR signs Statement<br />

of Support with the<br />

<strong>National</strong> League of Cities<br />

By 1st Lt. Loneshia Reed<br />

Deputy State Public Affairs Officer<br />

Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz, commander of the District<br />

of Columbia <strong>National</strong> <strong>Guard</strong> Joint Force Headquarters,<br />

joined James Rebholz, the national chairman for Employee<br />

Support <strong>Guard</strong> and Reserve (ESGR), as he signed a<br />

Statement of Support with the <strong>National</strong> League of Cities,<br />

Sept. 17, <strong>2008</strong>, in Washington, D.C. <strong>The</strong> signing was part<br />

of “<strong>National</strong> ESGR Week” declared by President Bush.<br />

It is the mission of ESGR to ensure that upon return<br />

from deployment every soldier and airman, both <strong>Guard</strong><br />

and Reserve, has been granted access to all reemployment<br />

rights and benefits granted to them by the Uniformed<br />

Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act<br />

(USERRA). As a symbolic statement of dedication to this<br />

mission, private companies and organizations across our<br />

nation have joined with the ESGR in signing “Statements<br />

of Support” to reinforce their commitment to supporting<br />

<strong>Guard</strong> and Reserve soldiers.<br />

“<strong>National</strong> <strong>Guard</strong>smen and Reservists have three<br />

missions: to serve our nation abroad, to protect our nation<br />

and its borders here at home, and to serve the community<br />

in times of emergency and natural disaster. We appreciate<br />

the support given by employers that help our service<br />

members stay focused on their mission,” said Maj.<br />

Gen. Schwartz.<br />

Photo: Amanda M. Straub, <strong>National</strong> League of Cities<br />

Maj. Gen. Schwartz looks on as Tom Bullock, left,<br />

<strong>National</strong> League of Cities executive director, and<br />

James Rebholz sign the statement of agreement.<br />

<strong>The</strong> ceremony ended with James Rebholz presenting the<br />

<strong>National</strong> League of Cities with a commemorative plaque to<br />

be hung in a public area, so that all employees know that<br />

their organization is a supporter of all service members<br />

worldwide. ✯<br />

Yellow Ribbon Day<br />

for 276th MPs<br />

Capt. Russell Kaufmann,<br />

left, receives awards and<br />

recognition from Maj.<br />

Roland Lane while 1st<br />

Sgt. Michael Brooks<br />

looks on during the<br />

DCNG Yellow Ribbon<br />

Reintegration Program in<br />

Baltimore in September.<br />

Kaufmann was injured in<br />

Iraq while serving with<br />

the 275th Military Police<br />

Company. He is making a<br />

remarkable recovery from<br />

his wounds.<br />

<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2008</strong> / <strong>CAPITAL</strong> <strong>GUARDIAN</strong> • 19

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