Hundreds of law enforcement officers and Florida officials gathered at seven separate events throughout the state Thursday to show their support for members of the Florida National Guard and Reserves. As Sascha Cordner reports, they also applauded the efforts of an organization that tries to make sure a job is still waiting for those same men and women when they come back from combat.
A resolution introduced by Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater now recognizes May 17th as Florida Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (Fl ESGR) Day. Julius Halas is the Director of the Florida Division of the State Fire Marshal. He represented Atwater at a Tallahassee commemoration ceremony Thursday by reading part of the resolution.
“The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, or the ESGR, seeks to promote a culture in which employers throughout the nation support the military service of their employees as they provide for our national security," said Halas.
A Statement of Support was signed in several Florida cities by hundreds of officials and law enforcement officers, which employs many of the guard and reserve forces.
