CAPITAL GUARDIAN / Fall 2008 - STATES - The National Guard
CAPITAL GUARDIAN / Fall 2008 - STATES - The National Guard
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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