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JULY 2012

Welcome to Colorado ESGR. Our purpose is to have an informative newsletter that will educatWelcome to Colorado ESGR. Our purpose is to have an informative newsletter that will educatWelcome to Colorado ESGR. Our purpose is to have an informative newsletter that will educatinform, and promote service by and to ESGR while fulfilling our mission of supportininform, and promote service by and to ESGR while fulfilling our mission of supportininform, and promote service by and to ESGR while fulfilling our mission of supportinEmployers, Guard/Reserve members, Military and Veteran Employment Initiatives and ouEmployers, Guard/Reserve members, Military and Veteran Employment Initiatives and ouEmployers, Guard/Reserve members, Military and Veteran Employment Initiatives and ouCOESGR Volunteers.COESGR Volunteers.COESGR Volunteers.

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2012 United Veterans Committee of Colorado Awards Banquet

ictures courtesy of United Veterans Committee.

The UVC is a non-profit coalition of over 55 veterans' service organizations, affiliates andassociates representing more than 465,000 retiree/veterans throughout Colorado. As parof their annual banquet event, a number of awards were presented to individuals andorganizations who have shown their honor and commitment to veterans. ESGR was onethose recipients receiving the Outstanding Veteran Service Organization Award.

Colorado Governor Hickenlooper spoke to thesome 360 attendees and praised the work of theUnited Veteran Committee for their working withfederal and state agencies to improve benefitprograms for the states veterans. UVC,composed of some 50 chartered and federallyrecognized veterans service organizations andnumerous affiliates, has achieved an enviablerecord of legislative accomplishments for

Colorado veterans and has earned a reputationfor sound leadership, integrity, and asubstantive legislative agenda.

Citation reads: In recognition and appreciation of promoting culture encouraging all American employers to support anvalue the military service members. ESGR, as the principaadvocate within the Department of Defense, has grown from15 volunteers to 180 today. It provides briefings to over 9

percent of our National Guard members, has developed anmaintains a strong working relationship with our Guard anReserve, and leads in organizing and coordinating efforts tassist our State military and veterans to gain employmenthus benefiting them and their employers.

RADM (Ret.) Richard Young of ESGR, second from left, accepts th

award for Outstanding Veteran Service Organization from UVC

President Ralph Bozella.

Medal of Honor

recipient

Sal Giunta

Medal of Honor

recipient

George Sakato

The oldest and the youngest Medal of Honor recipients in Colorado have quite a bit in common, as waevidenced by the presence of youngsterSal Giunta and WWII veteran George "Joe" Sakato at the 40th annuaUnited Veterans Committee banquet. Both have a deep commitment to our country, our service people, ouvalues and our integrity, and both feel that they carry the Medal of Honor as a representation of all those whocan't carry it, or who never came home.

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2Click on pictures for website links.

We invite your attention to the link for the June 21st edition of

Stars and Stripes, which has a 16 page ESGR Anniversary

pullout supplement.

Here is a link to the pdf version (15 mb in size.) of the document

http://navrescolorado.org/pdf/ESGR Anniversary issue full.pdf .

More than 200,000 service members stateside and more than200,000 in the Middle East will receive this feature piece in their

paper.

If the pdf file is too large to download, click on picture or use this link fo

the digital edition directly from Stars and Stripes .

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Thousands of servicemen and women from all branches othe military are now coming home, returning to school and tthe workplace, eager to start new lives and become leaderin our community.

With the newly-created program, CU Denver Boots to SuitsUniversity of Colorado Denver is teaming up with the DenveMetro Chamber of Commerce to assist highly-trained anwell-educated veterans as they move from the classroom ta career.

For questions about veteran services,contact:

Cameron Cook 303-556-2630

As a continuation of their commitment to the militarycommunity, both active duty and our veterans, theDenver Metro Chamber of Commerce is hosting an event, Remembering Our Fallen

July 9-

13. This traveling photo exhibit honors our Colorado military troops who have madethe ultimate sacrifice since September 11, 2011.

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3Pictures and story courtesy ofhttp://www.marines.mil/unit/2ndmardiv/Pages/Marine%E2%80%99sfatherends2,120-

Marines father ends 2,120-mile hike to Camp Lejeune; raises militaryawareness

6/1/2012 By Cpl. Andrew D. Johnston, 2nd Marine Division

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. There were times when I thought I wasnt going to make it and

just wanted to go home, said Mike Mobley, who spent 63 days walking from Highlands Ranch, Colo., to Marine Corp

Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Mobleys 2,120-mile journey started as an item on his bucket-list. With two sons serving in th

military, his expedition took on a whole new meaning when he dedicated the walk to help raise military awareness and

gather donations for military foundations.

There was a time when our militarys sacrifices were on the front page of the newspapers, Mobley said. There

are still people overseas fighting and getting killed and all you see on the front page is gossiphuman sacrific

has been moved to page 8.

Dubbed Operation Hero Trek, news of Mobleys endeavor spread like wild fire and contributions started pouring in.

Everything goes completely to the foundations; were not keeping anything for ourselves , Mobley said. Wev

been supporting Adaptive Adventures, The Fisher House Foundation, The Greatest Generations Foundation, Th

Wounded Warrior Project and various other military foundations.

Along the way Mobley said he was amazed by the support he received from random strangers. It re-energized his faith

American patriotism and helped him realize people actually still care about their country, he said.

At one point this guy just came running up to me and handed me money for donations. He heard about the wal

on the news or something and just to be able to have complete strangers come out and support the walk renewe

my faith in America.

On average, 2000 steps is equivalent to one mile. Mobley left Highlands Ranch March 24, so when he made it to his fina

destination of Camp Lejeune, May 25, his weathered boots hit the ground nearly 4,240,000 timesThank god its over

he laughed. Mobley made it to Lejeune one day prior to his son Sgt. James R. Mobley, infantry team leader, 2nd Battalion

9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, coming home from Afghanistan. He ended the final 4.9 miles of the trek wit

members of 2/9 that had not deployed, along with numerous other military families.

Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general, 2nd Marine Division, presented Mobley with a challenge coin and thanke

him for the awareness he raised on his journey. What the Mobley family just did is truly remarkable, and as

mentioned to Mike earlier, it goes to show that there are people out there that really do appreciate and care wha

our service members do, Toolan said.

Mobley chuckled when he was asked if he plans on doing another walk. Not for now, he said.

He does have some other ideas like climbing various peaks in the Rocky Mountains, but wants to continue working withi

the community to raise military awareness. As for now, hes focused on resting his feet and sleeping in his own bed, he

said.

Nobody thought I was going to make it. And for those who doubted me, I have nothing to say to themI made it

Mobley said. I could have quit and gone home anytime I wanted to but all I had to do was think about the men and

women who are overseas who dont get to go home. I did this for them and they deserve the recognition for thei

service; not me.

Maj. Gen. John A.

Toolan, commandinggeneral, 2nd Marine

Division, presents Mike

Mobley with a challenge

coin May 25.

(Official U.S. Marine

Corps Photo by: Cpl.

Andrew D. Johnston)

Mike Mobley

finishes the last

4.9-miles of

Operation Hero

Trek May 25. and

gather donations.

(Official U.S.

Marine Corps Photo

by: Cpl. Andrew D.

Johnston)

Mike Mobley, a volunteer with Colorado ESGR, finishes an epic journey

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4Pictures courtesy of ESGR Volunteers

Mr. Steve Kanatzar, President and owner of the AirplaneRestaurant, Inc., signed an SOS , and is delighted topartner with ESGR. His restaurant is well known in thecommunity for being constructed partially with a fully intactBoeing KC-97 tanker. Built in 1953, this airplane refueledmilitary aircraft throughout the world. Then in May 2002,Mr. Kanatzar, who is a restaurateur and a pilot, found itand gave it a new life at his restaurant in ColoradoSprings. A strong supporter of the military, Mr. Kanatzar iswell known in the community for his work with active,

Guard and Reserve units by providing meals to events,ceremonies and volunteering his time personally in supportof our military members. Most importantly, he hosts themonthly meeting of the Pikes Peak area EmployerOutreach team of ESGR!

ESGR Volunteer Mary

Miller with Mr. Kanatza

Mr. Steve Kanatzar

Nominating Employee - David Fennell, Major, Executive Officer for Marine Air Control Squadron 23 at BuckleAFB, Aurora, CO, and RVSR at Denver VARO. In David's nomination, he stated, "I have worked in both thgovernment and private sector, but have never felt as 'at home' as I do at the Denver Regional Office fthe Department of Veterans Affairs. The management here truly understands and appreciates thconcept of a citizen warrior. Rather than just tolerate my Reserve service, they embrace it. I owe themdebt of gratitude for supporting my service to country."Mr. William J. Kane, Director, signs Statement ofSupport, stating VA fully supports employees in theguard and reserve during employment anddeployment.

Left to right, Susan Erickson, VSC Coach, Col. MarkHustedt, ESGR Volunteer, Kathy Malin, VSCM, DavidFennel, RVSR, Mr. William Kane, Director, Rear Admiral(Ret.) Dick Young, Colorado Chair, ESGR, Lt. Col. JeffStivers, Davids military supervisor.

Denver Regional Office for the Department ofVeterans Affairs

Russ Ball Al Jeffries

Russ Ball, Labor Resource Manager, RKMechanical Inc., 3800 Xanthia St., Denver,holds the Statement of Support signed byRick Kinning, CEO and President of thecompany. The company is big supporter

and employer of military service membersand veterans. Al Jeffries, a U. S. ArmyKorean War Veteran and retired IndustrialEngineer was a guest with ESGRVolunteer James Garrett who presentedthe Statement of Support.

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Since 2001, more than 2.8 million military personnel have made thetransition from military to civilian life. Another one million service memberswill make this transition over the next five years. For a great majority of themen and women that have or will make this transition, their most pressingconcern is employment.

In 2011, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that 21.6 millionliving Americans have served the nation in uniform. Of this population ofmilitary veterans participating in the labor market, just under one million(8.3%) were unemployed at any given time throughout the past year.Historically, this employment situation compares favorably to thenon-veteran population; that is, across the entire population of veteransparticipating in the labor market (all eras of service/age groups); there hasnot been a significant difference in the unemployment rate betweenveterans and non-veterans. However, this favorable comparison has notheld true as it relates to the contemporary generation of military

veterans.

Specifically, Gulf War Era II veterans (post-9/11) have experienced

disproportionally higher unemployment rates compared to other veteranand non-veteran demographic segments throughout the period from 2008to 2011. The disparity in the employment situation that exists between GulfWar Era II veterans and 1) non-veterans, and 2) veterans representing priorperiods of military service, represents an important public and private sectorconcern for the following reasons:.

Hiring veterans is good business, according to detailed anlengthy interviews with 87 individuals representing 69 companies. Thcompanies reported 11 reasons they hire veterans, with an emphason veterans leadership and teamwork skills, character and disciplineCompanies also reported challenges associated with hiring veteransparticularly regarding veterans difficulty in translating their militaexperience to the civilian workplace and concerns about futurdeployments by National Guard members and reservists. Changes tgovernment policy could alleviate some of these challenges. Thdeployment concerns warrant a change in law, while others require thparticipation of companies, nonprofit organizations or veteranthemselves.

Veterans continue to experience unemployment at a rate highethan their civilian counterparts. Many companies are eager to heand agree that hiring veterans is patriotic and the right thing to doHowever, most companies are usually only able to hire veterans whethere is also a business-related motivation. This report provideperspectives from American businesses about why they hire veteransas well as the risks, challenges and disadvantages of doing so.

To continue reading this valuable information from the reports displayed on thispage, click on each report cover page to enter the websites for each.

http://vets.syr.edu/

New Guide to Leading Practic-es and Resources Supportingthe Employment of Veterans

and Military Families

Valuable research information on the importance of hiring Military personnel and veterans .

http://www.cnas.org/

EmployingAmerica's Veterans:Perspectives from Businesses.

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6Guard Pictures and stories courtesy of Colorado National Guard website. http://co.ng.mil/Pages/Default.aspx

The fire started June 9 and has burned more than 87,284 acres to date and iscurrently 85 percent contained. Additionally, Colorado Guardsmen areaugmenting the Larimer County Sheriff's Department to provide assistance insecuring evacuated areas. "The Colorado National Guard is supportinglaw enforcement in evacuated areas to help secure homes and

property," said Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. "The Guard has somany capabilities, each handled with such professionalism, that wehave nothing but trust in their mission success."More than 100 National Guardsmen are currently supporting the High Parkfire mission. All combined, the National Guard is providing the followingsupport to the High Park fire response:

The Colorado National Guard's 1157th Engineer Firefighter Company isproviding pumper trucks, water tenders and firefighters, working side-by-sidewith their civilian counterparts to assist in fire containment.

The National Guard Reaction Force is augmenting the Larimer CountySheriff's Department to provide assistance in securing evacuated areas. TheSoldiers represent Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 193rd MilitaryPolice Battalion, Colorado Army National Guard.

The National Guard Communications Element is providing aninteroperable communications platform that allows multiple agencies, bothmilitary and civilian, to communicate via phone, internet and radio. The unitcomprises Airmen from the Colorado National Guard's 140th CommunicationsFlight. The NGCE relieved the 8th Civil Support Team, comprised of a jointteam of CONG Soldiers and Airmen.

Soldiers are providing administrative support for the Incident CommandTeam headquartered at the Colorado Army National Guard's Fort CollinsReadiness Center.

The Black Hawk helicopters represent the Colorado, Wyoming, Kansasand Nebraska Army National Guard.

The firefighting helicopters and crews are equipped with one BamBiBucket each. Each bucket has a maximum capacity of 660 gallons.

One helicopter is outfitted with hoist capability to perform medicalevacuation, if necessary.

A number of Soldiers and Airmen are currently providing administrative and operations support.

Colorado National Guard and High Park Fire (As of 6/29/2012)

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When the wild blaze ofColorados High Park firebegan to exhaust localresources, it fell on thestates National Guard unitsto supplement thosefirefighting and supportelement forces and make it

possible to contain theraging flames and securethe entrance to the burnareas, allowing civilianresponders to focus onother missions.

(6/28/12) The Colorado Army National Guard has joined firefighting efforts at the Waldo Canyon firein Colorado Springs, Colo.One UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter equipped with a BamBi Bucket has been sent to Waldo Canyon at the

request of the incident commander. One bucket is capable of carrying and delivering nearly 500 gallons ofwater at a time. Additional CONG assets are standing by should they be called.The Colorado Army National Guard is operating under the governors executive order to assist theColorado Division of Emergency Management and the incident commander in fighting the Waldo Canyonfire.

Our aircrews are just transitioning from a challenging but successful firefighting mission on theHigh Park fires,said Adjutant General of Colorado Maj. Gen Mike Edwards, who commands the ColoradoNational Guard. Its our highest priority to respond immediately in times of need. We are neighborshelping neighbors. Thats why we serve.During the High Park firefighting mission CONG crews dropped more than 50,000 gallons of water on thefire. The helicopter and crew members launched from the Army Aviation Support Facility on Buckley AirForce Base in Aurora, Colo.The flight crews are Colorado Army National Guard Citizen-Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 135th General Support

Aviation.

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LAW REVIEW 1265Are Illegal Immigrants Permitted To Enlist in the Armed Forces? June 2012 By Captain Samuel F. Wright, JAGCUSN (Ret.)9.0--Miscellaneous

Q: President Obama recently announced a new policy for illegal immigrants who were brought to our country, bytheir parents, while they were still children. These folks are to be given a stay of deportation if they meet certainconditions. One way that a person could qualify for the stay would be by serving or having served honorably inthe U.S. armed forces. I dont see how that is possible. Isnt there a law requiring one to be a citizen to enlist inthe U.S. armed forces?

A: To enlist lawfully in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard, one must be a U.S. citizen or national oa person who has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence. The only exceptions are for residents of certain Pacificislands that have compacts of free association with the United States. Here is a direct quote of the pertinent language inthe United States Code:

(b) Citizenship or Residency.

(1) A person may be enlisted in any armed force only if the person is one of the following:

(A) A national of the United States, as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C

1101(a)(22)).(B) An alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, as defined in section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration andNationality Act (8U.S.C.1101(a)(20)).

(C) A person described in section 341 of one of the following compacts:

(i) The Compact of Free Association between the Federated States of Micronesia and the United States (section 201(a) ofPublic Law 108188 (117 Stat. 2784;48U.S.C.1921 note)).

(ii) The Compact of Free Association between the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the United States (section 201(b)of Public Law 108188 (117 Stat. 2823;48U.S.C.1921 note)).

(iii) The Compact of Free Association between Palau and the United States (section 201 of Public Law 99658 (100 Stat3678;48U.S.C.1931 note)).

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned [the Service Secretary, like the Secretary of the Army] mayauthorize the enlistment of a person not described in paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that such enlistment isvital to the national interest.

Title 10, United States Code, section 504(b) [10 U.S.C. 504(b)].

Q: For decades, there have been many Filipinos in the U.S. armed forces, especially the Navy. How have theybeen able to qualify?

A: The Philippines was a U.S. territory until July 4, 1946, when it became an independent country. After independencethe Republic of the Philippines (RP) had a treaty with our country, for basing rights at Clark Air Force Base and Subic BayNaval Station. Under that treaty, citizens of the RP were permitted to enlist in the U.S. armed forces. That treaty expiredalmost 20 years ago. Today, a citizen of the RP must be lawfully admitted to the U.S., for permanent residence, beforeenlisting in our armed forces.

Q: I have known physicians in the U.S. military who were not U.S. citizens and who came here directly fromabroad for the purpose of enlisting. How was that possible?

A: At times, there has been a severe shortage of physicians in the U.S. armed forces. At those times, the servicesecretaries have determined that the vital to the national interest standard was met and have used their waiver authorityunder 10 U.S.C. 504(b) to permit the enlistment of foreign physicians into the U.S. armed forces.

Q: I know a young man who was born in Tucson, Arizona 18 years ago, only hours after his mother (a citizen ofMexico) illegally entered our country. Is this young man eligible to enlist in the armed forces?

A: Yes, that young man is a citizen of the United States and is eligible to enlist. The first sentence of Section 1 of the 14t

Amendment (ratified in 1868) is as follows: All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to thejurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. This constitutional languagemeans exactly what it says. Because the young man was born in the United States, he is a citizen.

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JULY 2012

State ESGR Vice ChairTom Mills, Brigadier General,CONG (Ret).

meels52@msn.com

EMPLOYER OUTREACHAREA CHAIRS

Boulder/Longmont

Vacant

Colorado Springs

Mark Hustedt

rockymtnfun@gmail.com

Mary Miller

mary.miller3@us.army.mil

Cortez Area

Robert Valenciarelampagosvt@msn.com

Denver Area South

Paula Kauffman

paula1299@aol.com

Denver Area North

Michael Mitchel

michael@oc-consulting.com

Douglas County Area

Lorin Ricker

Lorin@RickerNet.us

Estes Park Area Chair

Gary Brown

hongrb24@gmail.com

Fort Collins

Vacant

Grand Junction

Lou Brackett

patriot08@bresnan.net

Pueblo

Harry Vogel

hotspot58@cs.com

STAFF AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Pat OFlaherty Staff Director

patrick.oflaherty2@us.army.mil720.250.1176

Chandra Hance Program Support Specialistchandra.hance@us.army.mil

720.250.1189 FAX: 720.250.1199

COESGR Business Office

12200 East Briarwood Avenue, Suite 160

Centennial, Co 80112

State ESGR ChairRichard E. Young, RADM, USN(Ret)

dickyoung123@gmail.com

COLORADO ESGR

DIRECTORS

Military Outreach

Mary Rathjemkrathje@aol.comJoe Elyelytj@aol.com

Employer OutreachBev Skinner

jtsbbs@gmail.com

Dave Pruett - Co-DirectorPruettDE@comcast.net

Ombudsmen

Bill Belz

ewbii@msn.com

Gary Brown

hongrb24@gmail.com

Training

Lynn Albilynnalbi@aol.com

Special ProgramsKip Cherouteskcheroutes@ Emgacommunica-tions.com

National Guard LiaisonRobert Balster, BrigGen,USArobert.balster@us.army.mil

Public AffairsIris FonteraIFontera@aol.com

Kelly Mazezka - Deputy

Kelly@kellymaze.com

Employer Initiative Program

Director

Brad Gallup

Brad@Cable-Safe.com

Click on pictures or links for websites

JULY13 302nd Air Week Employer Day

Peterson AFB, Colorado Springs14 New Volunteer Training

18 Presentation of Pro PatriaAward to Employer- ColoradoSprings Utilities, Color Springs

19 Colorado ESGR Directors Mtg

AUGUST2-5 National ESGR Leadership

Training, Washington, D.C.3 Student Veterans Summit,

Colorado Springs, CO9 EO Area Chair Meeting & Directors

Meeting16-19 Advanced Ombudsman Training

Alexandria, VA17 ESGR Employer Luncheon, CO

National Guard Armory, GrandJunction, CO

23-26 Basic Ombudsman TrainingLos Alamitos, Ca.

28 Employer Outreach, U.S. Air ForceAcademy Tour, TBD

National Site News and Information

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NEWSLETTER EDITOR

James Garrett

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