USERRA FAQ for Employers The employment of Guardsmen and Reservists is protected by law, but there are qualifications each servicemember must meet.
It's Actually Surprisingly Easy for a Reservist Not to Get Their Job Back at Homecoming When Navy Reserve Lt. Kevin Ziober found out he was being activated for a deployment to Afghanistan for a year, his bosses...
What It Means to Be a 'Protected Veteran' on a Job Application What is a "protected" veteran? Chances are good you could be one of them.
Safeway Reaffirms Support for Guard and Reserve Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) has announced the CEO of Safeway Inc. has signed a statement of support for...
Reserve And Guard Reemployment Protection Explained The law gives protection to any person whose absence from their job is caused by recall to active duty service.
Sample Letter of Application for Re-employment The following is a sample USERRA Letter of Application for Re-employment.
Preparing Legal Documents Ahead of a Deployment It's difficult to drop everything and leave for deployment, particularly if you're involved with a complicated legal case, or...
USERRA Discrimination Protection Explained USERRA protects military members from hiring discrimination
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve ESGR can be a valuable ally and means of support for Guard and Reserve members as they go on and off active duty.
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.
![President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-08/ApNewsroom_Obama.JPEG.jpg?itok=UKIqEhsJ "President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, Thursday, June 19, 2014, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)")