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Stanley Jones, right, Ombudsman of the Virgin Islands Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve speaks with Nicholas Maynard, a guard member in the 631st Engineer Detachment of the Virgin Islands Army National Guard, during a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) event, March 8, 2026. The post deployment event held at Victor’s Hideout on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands offered the unit members and their families information about ESGR services and support, and rights and responsibilities under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
10/12/2025
Guard and Reserve Members its Freedom Award nomination season! Submit your employer for the 2026 Freedom Award. Go to www.freedomaward.mil to complete the online nomination by Dec. 31, 2025.
This is your opportunity to recognize them for going beyond workplace requirements to encourage a culture of military support through policies and programs, support networks, family outreach, and other investments in the well-being of you, their Guard or Reserve member employee.
11/11/2024
Veterans Thank You for your love of self, and dedication to country.
Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2024.
30/08/2024
Join the Committee in congratulating Virgin Islands Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Chairman Stanley Jones an awardee of the 2024 Patrick Henry Award. Jones received the award at the 146th General Conference & Exhibition of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) held Aug. 23-26, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan. The award recognizes local officials and civic leaders, who in a position of great responsibility distinguished themselves with outstanding and exceptional service to the Armed Forces of the United States, the National Guard or NGAUS. The ESGR-VI committee thanks Jones for his exceptional service and support to the Virgin Islands and Virgin Islands National Guard.
22/08/2024
Congratulations to David Morales of Island Life Adventures, a recent recipient of the ESGR “Patriotic Employer Award.” Mr. Morales was nominated by Specialist Aaron Morales, a member of the Virgin Islands Army National Guard, assigned to the 610th Quartermaster Company. ESGR-VI thanks Mr. Morales for supporting Spec. Morales in his service to the Virgin Islands Army National Guard. Attending the award presentation on Apr. 3, 2024. (l. to r.) Spec. Aaron Morales, Mr. David Morales, and Mr. Stanley Jones, VI ESGR State Chair.
22/08/2024
Virgin Islands ESGR congratulates the 2024 Freedom Award recipients! Watch the ceremony at www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34787.
ESGR held its prestigious annual Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award at the Pentagon today. The Freedom Award is the highest honor an employer can receive after being nominated by National Guard or Reserve employees as a recognition to the employers support for military duties.
“The support you give is extraordinary, because our reserve components have been very busy for the last 24 years. That’s not going to change, because, as we sit here today, we have nearly 50,000 reservists somewhere deployed on every continent of this world. That’s in addition to all the Guard members called up to support their state mission during hurricanes, tornadoes, and other disasters. So, to have extraordinary employer’s supporting your reservist so they can do what they signed up to do which is support our nation’s defense is very, very thankful.” ~John Sampa, ESGR National Chair
22/08/2024
It's National ESGR Week, Aug. 18-24, 2024. The White House released its proclamation recognizing the sacrifices of the Guard and Reserve members and also acknowledging the invaluable contributions of ESGR volunteers.
A Proclamation on National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, 2024 | The White House
Every member of the National Guard and Reserve forms a link in the chain of honor that stretches back far before our Nation's founding. Throughout
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