BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Brian Mandt is presenting the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award to his employment supervisor, Tom Goodson. 

The award was given on recently at the Donaldson Company in recognition of their support of his employee's service to the Minnesota National Guard. 

Mandt was very appreciative of the Donaldson Company support and assistance with his Guard training deployments and wanted to honor Tom Goodson. Donaldson Management also signed an ESGR Statement of Support for its Guard and Reserve service members.

Also present was Molly Vogel, Minnesota Army National Guard, Bloomington Family Support Center and  Tom Haugo, an ESGR Minnesota Committee member. 

ESGR is a Department of Defense program which seeks to foster a culture in which all employers support and value the employment and military service of members of the National Guard and Reserve in the United States. For more information about ESGR outreach programs or volunteer opportunities, call (800) 336-4590 or visit www.ESGR.mil.  

Statement of Support Photo left to right: Brian Mandt - nominator, Paul Way GM Donaldson Co, William Goodson - recipient Patriot Award, Tom Haugo - ESGR

Patriot Award Photo: Left to right Brian Mandt, William Goodson, Tom Haugo ESGR

Photos courtesy of Molly Vogel, Minnesota Army National Guard, Bloomington Family Support Center