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Group that helps National Guard and Reserve forces gets recognized

Director of the Fl Division of the State Fire Marshal Julius Halas with Asst Adjutant General for the Florida Army National Guard Major General Don Tyre and State Chairman of the ESGR Judge Greg Holder. They're holding up the Florida Cabinet resolution.
Sascha Cordner
Director of the Fl Division of the State Fire Marshal Julius Halas with Asst Adjutant General for the Florida Army National Guard Major General Don Tyre and State Chairman of the ESGR Judge Greg Holder. They're holding up the Florida Cabinet resolution.

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.

Sascha Cordner has more than ten years of public radio experience. It includes working at NPR member station WUFT-FM in Gainesville for several years. She's worked in both radio and TV, serving in various capacities as a reporter, producer and anchor. She's also a graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications. She is the recipient of 15 awards from the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and Edward R. Murrow. Her award-winning stories include her coverage on the infamous “Dozier School for Boys” and a feature titled "Male Breast Cancer: Lost in the Sea of Pink." Currently, Sascha serves as the host and producer of local and state news content for the afternoon news program "All Things Considered" at WFSU. Sascha primarily covers criminal justice and social services issues. When she's not reporting, Sascha likes catching up on her favorite TV shows, singing and reading. Follow Sascha Cordner on Twitter:@SaschaCordner.