Chamber Member Awarded for Support of Guard and Reserve; D.O.D. Recognizes Landstar with ''5-Stars'' in Fla. Ceremony.WASHINGTON -- The United States Chamber of Commerce The United States Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit business federation, representing
"Landstar is a leader within the business community, demonstrating how a firm can go beyond the call of duty to assist the nearly 150,000 citizen soldiers Citizen Soldiers: The US Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany to Citizen Soldiers is a non-fiction novel about World War II written by Stephen E. Ambrose and published in 1998. that have been called to active duty," said Andrew Howell Andrew Howell, born 18 March 1989, is an English professional footballer who plays for QPR. He made his professional debut for the First Team in their 3-2 win over Northampton Town in the 1st Round of the League Cup in August 2006. , Chamber vice president for Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States . "Jeff has worked tirelessly to strengthen the partnership between employers and the reserve community." The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, recognized Landstar as a "5-Star" supporter of the National Guard and Reserve in a signing ceremony A signing ceremony is a ceremony in which a bill passed by a legislature is signed (approved) by an executive, thus becoming a law. Modern-day signing ceremonies are derived from ceremonies that occurred when the British monarch gave Royal Assent to acts of Parliament. today in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Landstar was represented by Chairman of the Board Jeff Crowe, former Chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit federation of businesses, representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations in the United States. As of 2003, the chamber was comprised of 3000 state and local chambers and 830 business associations. . The Five Star Statement of Support is the Department of Defense's highest employer support statement. Each star in the program represents an increased level of commitment. Landstar, an advocate of the National Guard and the Reserves nationally, has provided its Guard and Reserve employees and their families with a host of benefits, including lost pay and extended medical coverage. "As our companies stand behind their citizen soldiers, the U.S. Chamber will continue to work with Congress and the Department of Defense to add predictability to the mobilization system for businesses and their employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve," added Howell. The U.S. Chamber is a proud supporter of our troops and a key advocate of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (www.esgr.org). The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector and region. www.uschamber.com |
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