Several awards are presented each year during the Legion’s National Convention to honor employers who hire veterans, disabled veterans and older workers. Those who help veterans find employment are also recognized.
The National Economic Commission annually presents several awards during the Legion’s National Convention to honor employers who hire veterans, disabled veterans and older workers. Those who help veterans find employment are also recognized.
2009's winners:
Employer of the Year:
For companies and businesses dedicated to hiring veterans
Small Business
Millennium Security Services, LLC
Roswell, Ga.
Mid-Sized Business
Industrial Maintenance Services, Inc.
Escanaba, Mich.
Large Business
URS Corporation, EG&G Division
Germantown, Md.
Employer of the Disabled Award
Black Hills Service, Inc.
Box Elder, S.D.
Employer of Older Workers Award
Maule Air, Inc.
Moultrie, Ga.
Local Veterans Employment Representative of the Year
Michael S. Dembowski
Binghamton, N.Y.
Outstanding Disabled Veteran Outreach Program Specialist of the Year
Steve Lord
Meridian, Idaho
Outstanding Employment Service Office of the Year
WorkSource (Southside) Career Center
Jacksonville, Fla.
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