Statement of Support

The first Statement of Support was signed December 13, 1972, in the Office of the Secretary of Defense by the Chairman of the Board of General Motors. President Richard Nixon was the first President to sign a Statement of Support, and in 2005 every Federal Cabinet Secretary and all Federal agencies signed a Statement of Support to signify their continuing efforts to be model employers. Since its inception, hundreds of thousands of employers have signed Statements of Support, pledging their support to Guard and Reserve employees.

Employers signing a statement of support pledge that:

• We fully recognize, honor, and comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
• We will provide our managers and supervisors with the tools they need to effectively manage employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve.
• We appreciate the values, leadership, and unique skills Service members bring to the workforce and will encourage opportunities to hire Guardsmen, Reservists, and Veterans.
• We will continually recognize and support our country’s Service members and their families, in peace, in crises, and in war.

ImpactLife has joined thousands of employers by signing a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve. Click here to learn more about ESGR.

ImpactLife Employee Receives Patriot Award On December 20th, Denise Parbs (pictured, left) was presented with the Patriot Award on behalf of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). This award recognized Denise "for contributing to National security and protecting liberty and freedom by supporting employee participation in America's National Guard and Reserve Force." Denise, along with the lab techs at the Reference Lab in Springfield, was highly deserving of this award.

"I nominated Denise for this award because, being in Aviation in the Army National Guard, we are required to fly the same minimum hours as an Active Duty Aviator. We can't fly all those hours just on drill weekends, so we go in to fly during the week. Often times, this requires leaving work early, or if it's an NVG flight, it could require coming into work late the next day. Denise recognizes these requirements and is more than willing to work with this schedule. My coworkers are more than happy to cover down in the lab when I'm flying. Denise and my coworkers always ask how my flights go and make it a little easier to make sure I get my flight hours in by knowing they're here to support me." Klahyrssa Heinzen Reference Lab Tech, ImpactLife Army National Guard