Walmart Finalist for 'Hiring our Heroes' Award
By: Neile Jones
Updated: November 5, 2012
"Lee Anderson Veteran and Military Spouse Employment Award, for demonstrated leadership in hiring veterans and military spouses and honoring the sacrifices they have made in service to our nation: Comcast/NBCUniversal; Goldman Sachs; Sears; United Services Automobile Association (USAA); Walmart
Don Weber Wounded Warrior Employment Award
, for demonstrated leadership in addressing the unique challenges and demands for wounded warriors, spouses, and caregivers in their search for meaningful employment: CACI; Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC); Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI); Southwest Airlines; VSE Corporation
Post-9/11 Veteran Employment Award
, for demonstrated leadership in enhancing the ability of post-9/11 veterans to find meaningful employment in the private sector: Chesapeake Energy; GE; JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Prudential; Ryder
Military Spouse Employment and Mentoring Award
, for demonstrated leadership in supporting military spouses in their search for meaningful employment in the private sector: Booz Allen Hamilton; Capital One; Hospital Corporation of America (HCA); Hunt Companies; The Major Group
Capital One Award for Small Business Veteran and Military Spouse Employment
, for demonstrated leadership in hiring veterans and military spouses and honoring the sacrifices they have made in service to our nation: Aaron's, Inc.; Meineke Car Care Center of Pensacola, Florida; National Military Family Association; Willbros T&D Services; Wittenberg Weiner Consulting, LLCThe winners in each category will be announced at the 2nd Annual Lee Anderson Hiring Our Heroes Awards Dinner at the Chamber on November 14, 2012. A peer committee of veterans and military spouses will select the winners."
