Donald G. Allen, President and owner of Granite City Tool Co., of Barre, recently received the Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Patriot Award. Shawn Bryan, Vermont State ESGR Chairman, with other members of Vermont ESGR, presented the award for the tremendous support that he has provided the company’s citizen soldier employees. At one time, four of his fifteen employees were deployed overseas with the Guard, and Allen has continued to support his citizen soldiers in their military duties, regardless of their need.

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