ESGR accepting Freedom Award nominations Published Nov. 5, 2009 SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, is taking nominations until Jan. 18 for the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. Members of the Guard and Reserve and their families are encouraged to nominate employers who have done an exceptional job in supporting their military employees. ESGR accepts nominations online at www.FreedomAward.mil The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. government to employers for supporting their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.