[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E56-E57]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




GUAM-NORTHERN MARIANAS EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT OF THE GUARD AND RESERVE 25TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                  HON. GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN

                    of the northern mariana islands

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 26, 2023

  Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Guam-Northern 
Marianas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for 25 years 
of valued service supporting our islands' service men and women seeking 
civilian employment. Since 1997, the Guam-Northern Marianas ESGR has 
been instrumental in connecting our islands' National Guard and Reserve 
members with employers that understand and cooperate with one's 
commitment to military service. Supportive employers are critical to 
maintaining the strength and readiness of our Nation's Guard and 
Reserve units, should they be called upon for duty or disaster 
emergencies.
  The Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, the Army Reserve, 
the Air Force Reserve, the Navy Reserve, the Marine Corps Reserve, and 
the Coast Guard Reserve are on the frontlines of securing our Nation 
from threats around the world. In fact, the National Guard and Reserve 
forces comprise nearly half of our U.S. military strength. Recently, 
Reserve Component forces have been activated across America to assist 
efforts to respond to, mitigate, and control the COVID-19 pandemic. 
And, with more than 2,700 service members on Guam, Saipan, Rota, and 
Tinian, Guam and the Marianas enjoy the highest Reserve membership per 
capita anywhere in the United States.
  That is why the work of Guam-Northern Marianas ESGR is so important 
to supporting the well-being of our islands and our Nation. Our service 
men and women make tremendous sacrifices answering the call to serve, 
as do their employers whose deployed Guard and Reserve members can no 
longer offer their skills and services for months at a time. Yet 
because of ESGR, these service members are comforted by the knowledge 
of job security upon returning home and their employers are rewarded 
with a uniquely dedicated workforce.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in thanking and celebrating Guam-
Northern Marianas ESGR for their exceptional service and commitment to 
our islands' service men and women.

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