Proudly dressed in his Army ACUs, LTC Charles Frost of the Army Reserve spent his last day cleaning up his office and transferring unfinished work to his fellow employees.  LTC Frost works for Alcatel-Lucent of Westford, MA and is preparing for duty in Iraq.    As the day came to a close, LTC Frost had one more thing to do before walking out the door for the last time until his return in 18 months. 

  LTC Frost had requested recognition for his immediate supervisor Jim Viehl and his department head Frank Polito in the form of a Patriot Award through the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.  At a gathering of the company’s senior leadership, he presented the award to each of them and thanked them all for their support while he serves our country.  

  Rick Bedell a member of the MA Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve was also on hand for the presentation and took the opportunity to educate those gathered about the role the reserve forces play in the makeup of our nation’s military as well as explaining ESGR’s mission and the importance of employers’ support for those in uniform.  Mr. Jay Fahey, General Manager of Alcatel-Lucent gladly signed a Statement of Support showing the commitment his company has to its reserve members.