HOH Awards

Recognizing Those Who've Led the Way

Each year, Hiring Our Heroes recognizes the tremendous contributions of those who have gone above and beyond to help our nation’s heroes.

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About the Awards

Awards are presented to companies and individuals that have developed and applied best practices for addressing the employment challenges faced by America’s veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses.

The 2024 award recipients will be announced at the 14th Annual Lee Anderson Awards Gala in November.

2023 Recipient

Thomas J. Donohue was awarded the President's Award for Lifetime Achievement.

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Award Categories

Lee Anderson

Veteran and Military Spouse Employment Award

The Lee Anderson Veteran and Military Spouse Employment Award is presented to a company or organization for overall excellence in hiring, training, and retaining veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses. Whether through its own work or philanthropic efforts, a successful nominee takes a comprehensive approach to creating economic opportunities for veterans and military spouses and works to close the civilian-military divide. Efforts may include up-skilling/re-skilling opportunities, apprenticeship programs, employee resource groups, HR training efforts, volunteer opportunities for veterans in local communities, and other efforts to empower veterans and military spouses as they search for meaningful careers.

Previous Recipients

2023: TransForce
2022: Wells Fargo
2021: Comcast NBCUniversal
2020: Amazon
2019: Prudential Financial
2018: Deloitte
2017: Ryder System, Inc.
2016: Lockheed Martin Corp.
2015: Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)
2014: Capital One
2013: USAA

Steve Robinson

Post-9/11 Veteran Employment Award

The Steve Robinson Post-9/11 Veteran Employment Award is presented to a company or organization for effective and sustained efforts to enhance the ability of post-9/11 veterans and transitioning service members to find meaningful employment. Leveraging technology and/or innovative programs such as SkillBridge and apprenticeships, these organizations understand the value of post-9/11 veterans and work to enhance their skillsets, prepare them for a modern workforce, and provide opportunities for growth.

Previous Recipients

2023: Johnson & Johnson
2022: Indeed
2021: Verizon
2020: Salesforce
2019: LinkedIn
2018: Amazon
2017: Microsoft
2016: Hilton Worldwide
2015: Starbucks
2014: USAA
2013: Toyota Motor Sales, USA

Wounded Veteran and Military Caregiver Employment Award

The Wounded Veteran and Military Caregiver Employment Award is presented to a company or organization for demonstrated leadership in addressing the unique employment challenges faced by wounded warriors and military caregivers and providing pathways to economic stability.

Previous Recipients

2022: Booz Allen Hamilton
2020: U.S. Postal Service
2019: Wounded Warrior Project
2018: Dog Tag Inc.
2017: USAA
2016: Senator Elizabeth Dole, Elizabeth Dole Foundation
2015: APi Group, Inc.
2014: Anthony Odierno, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2013: Operation PAVE

Military Spouse Employment and Mentoring Award

The Military Spouse Employment and Mentoring Award is presented to a company or organization for demonstrated leadership and commitment to hire and empower military spouses in their search for meaningful employment. These organizations provide spouses with professional development opportunities and, when possible, work to keep them employed through change-of-duty-station moves. Other key actions includes supporting remote and flexible work opportunities, availability of child care, research to address and enhance military spouse employment, and other philanthropic efforts to empower military spouses and families in local communities.

Previous Recipients

2023: Deloitte Consulting
2022: T-Mobile
2021: Salesforce
2020: First Command Financial Services
2019: Board of Veterans’ Appeals
2018: Microsoft
2017: Booz Allen Hamilton
2016: Capital One
2015: Prudential Financial
2014: Toyota
2013: La Quinta Inns & Suites

Military Community

Nonprofit Leadership Award

The Military Community Nonprofit Leadership Award is presented to a veteran- or military spouse-focused nonprofit for demonstrated commitment to supporting veteran and military spouse employment and economic opportunity. These organizations take a holistic approach to serving veterans and military spouses, focusing on activities critical to supporting positive economic outcomes such as mental health and wellness, work to close the civilian-military divide, education, and veteran and military spouse community empowerment efforts.

Previous Recipients

2023: VetJobs and Military Spouse Jobs
2022: D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University
2021: Student Veterans of America
2020: Operation Gratitude
2019: PsychArmor Institute
2015: Camo2Commerce
2014: FASTPORT
2013: International Franchise Association

Colonel Michael Endres

Leadership Award for Individual Excellence in Veteran and Military Spouse Employment

The Colonel Michael Endres Leadership Award for Individual Excellence in Veteran and Military Spouse Employment is presented to an individual who has gone above and beyond to make a difference in employment opportunities for veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses. Working within a company or organization, to include federal or state agencies, these individuals have a demonstrated track record of creating and launching efforts to help veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses find employment opportunities and help them grow.

Previous Recipients

2023: Tom Downs (Booz Allen Hamilton)
2022: Beau Higgins (Amazon)
2021: Laura Schmiegel (Booz Allen Hamilton)
2020: Jim Beamesderfer (Prudential Financial)
2019: Danny Chung (Microsoft)
2018: Sean Kelley (Amazon)
2017: Carol Eggert (Comcast NBCUniversal)
2016: Michael Kelly (USAA)
2015: Keith Nattrass (General Motors)
2014: Frank Bisignano (First Data)
2013: Evan Guzman (Verizon)
2012: Kris Urbauer (General Electric)

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2024 Nominations

The nomination period for the 14th Annual Hiring Our Heroes Awards is closed. A business must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the Awards:

Must currently employ at least one veteran and/or spouse or caregiver of a service member or veteran.
A representative of the nominated business must be able to participate in the 14th Annual Lee Anderson Awards Gala in November 2024.

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2024 Nominations

The nomination period for the 14th Annual Hiring Our Heroes Awards will open in 2024. A business must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the Awards:

Must currently employ at least one veteran and/or spouse or caregiver of a service member or veteran.
A representative of the nominated business must be able to participate in the 14th Annual Lee Anderson Awards Gala on November 15, 2023.

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2024 Sponsorship Opportunities

Limited sponsorship opportunities are available for the 14th Annual Lee Anderson Awards Gala. Contact the Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Relations team for information on sponsorships.

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