In 1972, the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) was formed within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs to develop and promote environments where Guard and Reserve personnel are supported by both their civilian and their military employers. civilian employers are asked to sign a pledge to:
Recognize, honor and enforce the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA);
Provide managers and supervisors with the tools they need to effectively manage those employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve;
Appreciate the values, leadership and unique skills service members bring to the workforce and will encourage opportunities to employ Guardsmen, Reservists, and Veterans;
Continually recognize and support service members and their families in peace, crisis and war.
ESGR created awards that recognizes civilian employers whose practices facilitate their employees serving in the Guard and Reserve such as: The Patriot Award, Spouse Patriot Award, Seven Seals Award, Above and Beyond Award, Pro Patria Award, Extraordinary Employer Support Award, and Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.
A program within the ESGR, the Ombudsman Services Program, consisting of over 900 volunteers, is the primary means for mediating workplace issues. If the program cannot solve the issue, the next step is either through Department of Labor Veteran's Emp0loyment and Training Service, Office of Special Counsel, or Department of Justice. The ESGR National Call Center, 1-800-336-4590, is available Monday through Friday 8am to 6pm ET.
. . . This National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, we pay tribute to every employer who hires and supports these citizen Service members—and we offer our thanks for their steadfast commitment to keeping America safe, strong, sovereign, and free. . . .
The flexibility and understanding of these employers—often despite sacrificing their own bottom line—is a testament to their integrity, patriotism, and unwavering commitment to defending our homeland. They employ our Service members in the face of unpredictable schedules, last-minute missions, and uncertain futures not because they have to, but because they have faith in their unrivaled tenacity and unmatched military discipline. These employers know that our citizen Service members are among the best, brightest, and toughest employees in our Nation. They represent the very best of the American spirit, and we are grateful to every employer who makes their work possible.
The First Lady joins me in honoring the members of the National Guard and Reserve, as well as their resilient loved ones who share the burdens and blessings of service. This week, we offer our heartfelt gratitude to the extraordinary employers of our Reserve force for their valiant work on behalf of our liberty, safety, and peace.
So, Congress has managed to pass another single-issue bill but not one We The People want them to produce, like English as our National language, and most of President Trump's other Executive Orders.
On August 19, 2025, the White House published President Trump’s Peace Summit Hailed as a Game-Changer announcing that the Peace Summit held at the White House August 19, 2025 is being celebrated as a monumental stride in resolving the war in Ukraine. With "Peace Through Strength" on the part of the US a main component in the strides that were made.
President Trump said he arranged a bilateral meeting between President Putin and President Zelenskyy: “I thought I’d first let them meet. They haven’t been exactly best friends… It only matters if we get things done… I hope that President Zelenskyy will do what he has to do. He has to show some flexibility also.”
President Trump described his call with President Putin: “I told him that we’re going to set up a meeting with President Zelenskyy, and you and he will meet, and then after that meeting, if everything works out OK, I’ll meet and we’ll wrap it up. It takes, in this case, two to tango. They have to have somewhat of a relationship, otherwise we’re just wasting a lot of time.”
President Trump underscored the situation’s urgency by describing an interaction with a fellow leader: “At the table, one of the gentlemen… he said, ‘Well, let’s meet in another month or two and let’s see if we can start making some…’ I said, ‘A MONTH OR TWO!? You’re going to have another 40,000 people dead in a month or two — you have to do it TONIGHT.’ And I did, actually — I called President Putin and we’re trying to work out a meeting with President Zelenskyy.”
President Trump explained what has surprised him about President Putin and President Zelenskyy: “I think the fact that maybe they’re getting along a little bit better than I thought, otherwise I wouldn’t have set up the [bilateral] meeting, I would’ve set up a three — a trilat. But I think they’re doing a little bit better. There’s been tremendous bad blood.”
President Trump outlined how long-term peace in Ukraine could be secured: “They’re not going to be a part of NATO, but we’ve got the European nations and they’ll front-load it and they’ll have, some of them — France, Germany, UK — they want to have boots on the ground. I don’t think it’s going to be a problem, to be honest with you.”
President Trump rejected American troops defending Ukraine’s border: “You have my assurance — and I’m President. I’m just trying to stop people from being killed.”
President Trump detailed his discussions with European leaders: “They want to get back to leading their countries. They’re consumed with this far more than we are… There will be some form of security. It can’t be NATO because that’s just not something that would ever, ever happen.”
President Trump commented on his relationship with European leaders: “I think really, they have respect for our country again. A year ago, they wouldn’t have come. They wouldn’t have even thought about it. Now, we’ve become the hottest country anywhere in the world. Everybody wants to be here.”
14 SCOTUS stays or motions to vacate of lower court orders
1 SCOTUS affirmation of lower court order
8 suits where judges ruled for the federal government
23 suits where judges ruled against the federal government
A new lawsuit New Jersey (et.al.) v. Department of Justice docket 1:25-cv-00404 was filed in District Court D Rhode Island on August 18, 2025 about Federal Immigration Enforcement forcing States to comply with Federal Immigration Law or have their "Victims of Crime Act funds" ended until they comply.
The lawsuit demands the following relief: 1) Declare that Defendants’ adoption of the Immigration Enforcement Conditions is contrary to the Constitution and federal laws; 2) Declare that Defendants’ adoption of the Immigration Enforcement Conditions and any actions Defendants, or any agencies or individuals working in concert with Defendants, take to implement or enforce the Conditions violate the Administrative Procedure Act, and to the extent that they rely on statutory authority, exceed Congress’s powers under the Spending Clause; 3) Preliminarily and permanently enjoin Defendants from implementing or enforcing the Immigration Enforcement Conditions against Plaintiff States, including their subdivisions and instrumentalities; 4) Vacate and set aside OVC’s adoption of the Immigration Enforcement Conditions and any actions taken by Defendants to implement or enforce them; and 5) Retain jurisdiction to monitor Defendants’ compliance with this Court’s judgment.
The following States have joined New Jersey in this lawsuit: Rhode Island, California, Delaware, Illinois, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin along with the District of Columbia (which is still not a State no matter how hard they want it to be).
Even victors must guard the freedom they win, lest it be sported away by the folly of the people or the deception of their rulers.
Today's Patriot is Mercy Otis Warren who was born September 25, 1728 in Barnstable, Massachusetts. She was 3rd child and 1st daughter of 13 children.
Being female, Mercy did not attend any formal education. Her father encouraged her to study with her brothers in their college preparatory tutoring.
Mercy married James Warren on November 14, 1754, moving to Plymouth shortly thereafter because her husband inherited his father's Sheriff position there. They had 5 sons, all of whom survived to adulthood (although one just barely as he passed away at just 22). John Warren would die in 1808.
Mercy's home in Plymouth was a gathering place for those involved in local politics as well as revolutionaries, such as members of the Sons of Liberty (discussed in my August 15, 2025 ANP Article). As she became more involved in politics, she began to host protest meetings as well (creating the foundation for the Committees of Correspondence).
Mercy's husband, James, encouraged her to write, nicknaming her the "scribbler." Over time, she became "chief correspondent and sounding board" for her husband (much like Abigail Adams, discussed in my August 9, 2025 ANP Article). In addition to corresponding with her husband when he was serving in various political positions, she also corresponded with Abigail Adams, John Adams, Martha Washington, and Hanna Winthrop (wife of John Winthrop). She became correspondent and advisor to many of the political leaders of the time, George Washington, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Jefferson to name a few. John Adams became a literary mentor to her. John Adams published her first poem anonymously on the front page of the Boston Gazette.
John Adams encouraged Mercy to write the history of the Revolution as it was happening. She knew many of the movers and shakers in the Revolution and was able to solicit copes of important documents and letters from them to this end.
In 1776, Mercy served as secretary to her husband allowing her unprecedented access to the war-times happenings. She was also publishing political satires and pamphlets. She was a key propagandist of political satire in Massachusetts.
In 1790, George Washington, himself, would approve her 3-volume written history of the Revolution for publication (which happened in 1805) titled History of the Rise, Progress and Termination of the American Revolution. She is considered the first female historian of the US. She was one of the first American female writers of nonfiction to be published in America. She was the 3rd female to publish a book of poems (Anne Bradstreet and Phillis Wheatley were first and second).
Many authors laud Mercy as a "pioneer in women's rights" with which I disagree. While what she accomplished can be looked back upon as a fundamental building block for women's rights; at the time she was writing, she had the eyes and ears of the movers and shakers of the revolution. Without her husband's belief in her and willingness to publish her works, we would not know of them today. Without her knowledge of, friendship, and correspondence with men who were instrumental in the history of our country, we would not know of her today. Indeed, even with the backing of these great notables of her time, few alive today even know her name. And today, you can count yourself among those who know.
Those are some of the exact words used by Google’s censors, aka 'Orwellian content police,' in describing many of our controversial stories. Stories later proven to be truthful and light years ahead of the mainstream media. But because we reported those 'inconvenient truths' they're trying to bankrupt ANP.
