Texas ESGR

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ESGR is a Department of Defense agency seeking to promote a culture in which employers support and value the military service of their employees by advocating, recognizing, increasing awareness of the law and resolving conflict through mediation.

05/06/2026

The 1-149th Attack Battalion, 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, Texas Army National Guard hosted an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift in Houston on April 17, 2026. Over 30 employers attended and flew in a CH-47 Chinook with two AH-64 Apache escorts around the Houston greater area. Civilian employers also viewed multiple weapons systems, military vehicles, and aircraft.
The Texas ESGR thanks the Texas National Guard for its commitment to promoting cooperation and understanding between service members and their employers, through organizations like ESGR, to highlight what it truly means to be a citizen-soldier. (U.S. Army National Guard photos taken by Capt. Jasmine Mathews)

02/28/2026

Earlier this month our Texas ESGR team presented the Austin, Texas Headquarters of Amazon with an ESGR Above and Beyond Award for their strong support of their Guard and Reserve employees. Receiving the award were members of the Amazon Warriors and the Whole Foods Market Infinity Group (Whole Foods is headquartered in Austin, Texas). Participating in the ceremony in person were Christina Chaplin (left, ESGR Area 5 Chair), and Amazon Warrors members (l-r) Sierra Diaz, Nick Abeu, and Kevin White (Amazon Warrior Co-Director). The ceremony was also held virtually for team members of Amazon Warriors and Whole Foods Market Infinity Group.

Thank you Amazon, Whole Foods and the entire Amazon Austin headquarters team members for your strong support of your Guard and Reserve employees.

Together, we all serve

02/25/2026

Texas ESGR volunteer Louis Cioletti helped open the new City Hall in Horseshoe Bay, Texas last week with Patriot Award Presentations to two Horseshoe Bay police officials. Pictured are City of Horseshoe Bay Police Chief Jason Graham (left) and Assistant Police Chief Paul Nelson (right) receiving Patriot awards from Cioletti.

In addition to the Patriot Award presentations, the City of Horseshoe Bay also reaffirmed their support for all their Guard and Reserve employees by signing an ESGR Statement of Support.

Congratulations Horseshoe Bay on your new City Hall, and thank you to Chiefs Graham and Nelson and the entire City of Horseshoe Bay for your support of your Guard and Reserve employees.

Together, We All Serve!

09/25/2025

We want to thank Freedom Award recipient GM Financial for arranging the two U.S. Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicles, manufactured by GM Defense, to be displayed at our recent Freedom Awards ceremony held in Irving, Texas. Pictured below are the vehicles and the GM Financial members who attended the ceremony led by President and CEO Susan Sheffield (in the center with the blue jacket). GM Financial was nominated for the award by MAJ Robert Riddle, US Army National Guard (that’s him in uniform on the left in the picture).

Thanks again to the entire team at GM Financial for the support they show their Guard and Reserve employees.

Together, We All Serve

09/24/2025

Thanks to our Texas ESGR committee members who helped coordinate the Freedom Award presentations made last week to our three Texas employers recipients. That's our national ESGR chair, John Sampa, on the left and our Texas state ESGR chair, Rick Noriega on the right with our event chair, Wyvette McLendon in the middle (she's the one in the light skirt). Great Job!

09/19/2025

This past Tuesday we honored our three Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipients from Texas with an awards ceremony held at the Irving Convention Center in Irving Texas.

Thank you, Air Aviation, the Coppell Independent School District and GM Financial for all you do in support of your Guard and Reserve employees.

TOGETHER, WE ALL SERVE

06/28/2025

More than 60 Texas ESGR volunteers took time from their Saturday today to attend our first “Hawaiian Themed” State Volunteer Virtual Meeting. Hosted by our Texas ESGR State Chair Rick Noreiga (that’s him in the first row, second from the left in the hat), they received updates on ethics training, the privacy act, cyber training, USERRA, our state implementation plan, and participated in online regional break-out sessions to plan for the months ahead. Our Texas ESGR Committee is on pace this year to make 400+ award presentations to employers and brief almost 10,000 members of the Guard and Reserve. Thanks to all our state volunteers who attended and their support our Texas ESGR Committee. Together, We All Serve!

05/27/2025

Our Texas ESGR Committee this past month presented two Patriot Awards and an Above and Beyond Award to executives at the Port of Houston, Texas for their support of their Guard and Reserve employees. The Port also affirmed its support of their military employees by signing an ESGR Statement of Support. Pictured with Texas ESGR State Chair Rick Noriega (far right) are Port executives Louis Bergman IV (second from left) and Daniel Eugene Norman (third from left) receiving their Patriot Awards, and USAR Ruben Garcia (center in uniform) who recommended his bosses for the awards.

Holding the Port’s Above and Beyond Award is Houston Port Commissioner Dean Corgey (center in blue jacket). Also participating in the ceremony were representatives from the 147th air national guard, Lt. Col Christian Campbell (second from right) and Major Allyson White (third from right), and members of the Texas ESGR team Ruth Rambaran (far left) and Cecil Macklin (fourth from left).

Thank you to the Port of Houston and its team members for their support of the Guard and Reserve.

Together We All Serve!

05/06/2025

The Texas ESGR Houston team staffed an ESGR booth at the recent National Guard Association of Texas annual conference held in Houston, Texas. Pictured above are Texas ESGR volunteers Bill Cyrus, our East Texas Regional Chair (second from right); Cecil Macklin, our Texas Area 2 chair (far right); and Ruth Rambaran, our Texas ESGR Volunteer Support Technician (second from left). Taking the selfie is our very own National ESGR chair – and Houston native -- John Sampa. Macklin, by the way, was recently recognized as the ESGR Central Region Employer Outreach Volunteer of the Year! Thanks Chairman Sampa for helping man our booth at the NGAT Conference and congratulations Cecil on your recognition as one of our ESGR top volunteers.

Together, We All Serve!

04/23/2025

The Texas ESGR San Antonio team recently made a Patriot Award to Mr. Manoj Ram (second from right in photo), an executive with Booze Allen Hamiton, for his support of the firm’s Guard and Reserve employees. Shown above making the presentation are Texas ESGR volunteers Ed Albert and Larry Rogers (second from left and third from left respectively), Booze Allen Hamilton executive Edmon Teague (left) and Chief Petty Officer Ryan Torres, USNR SEAL Team 17 (right) who nominated Ram for the award. The ceremony was attended by more than 25 of the firm’s employees.

Thanks to Mr. Ram, Mr. Teague and the entire team at Booze Allen Hamilton for their support of their Guard and Reserve employees.

Together, We All Serve!

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2200 W 35th Street
Austin, TX
78703

Website

http://esgr.mil/About-ESGR/Contact/Local-State-Pages/texas.aspx

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