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.
Walks on the Mall, Shake Shack Burgers and a Car Crash: Scenes from the Guard's Deployment in DC What started as an 800-troop mission for the D.C. National Guard has ballooned to more than 2,000 troops as Republican...
Former Space Force Sergeant Fatally Shot Teen in 'Vigilante Violence,' Colorado Officials Say Orest Schur received a 54-year prison sentence after a jury in June found him guilty of second-degree murder and attempted...
Airman Killed in Off-Base AK-47 Shooting Near F.E. Warren Air Force Base Identified An airman stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, who died after being shot by an AK-47 fired through the wall of an off...
VA Processes Record-Breaking Number of Disability Claims This Year, with 62% Approval Rate The department has made changes in the past several years designed to process disability compensation claims faster and...
Air Force Chief's Sudden Retirement Raises Question of 'Who Is Next' in Leadership Shake-Up Policy experts told Military.com that the departure raises alarm amid other leadership changes within the Department of the...