{"id":20893,"date":"2025-11-07T14:50:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T19:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/?p=20893"},"modified":"2026-03-16T18:04:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:04:47","slug":"2025-awards-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/stories\/2025-awards-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"A Gala of Gratitude: Honoring the 2025 Champions of Military Community Employment\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 15<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Lee Anderson Hiring Our Heroes Awards Gala, presented by Deloitte, honored the organizations and individuals whose unwavering commitment empowers transitioning service members, military spouses, veterans, and caregivers to build meaningful careers and brighter futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThank you for your commitment to our country, to the men and women who serve our country, to the military families who support these service members, and to the Hiring Our Heroes mission,&#8221; said Eric Eversole, president of Hiring Our Heroes. &#8220;We couldn\u2019t do what we do but for your tremendous support. We are honored to call you family members in this critical mission of helping our service members and their families find meaningful work and purpose in their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-celebrating-a-lifetime-of-advocacy\"><strong>Celebrating a Lifetime of Advocacy<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, the <strong>President\u2019s Award for Lifetime Achievement<\/strong> was presented to <strong>Wayne Peacock<\/strong>. During a distinguished 36-year career at USAA, including five years as president and CEO, Peacock guided USAA&#8217;s efforts to champion veteran and military spouse employment, advance legislation to improve professional license portability for military spouses, advocate for military families, and spearhead Face the Fight, a coalition to help end veteran suicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under Peacock\u2019s leadership, USAA\u2019s philanthropic giving reached $50 million annually to support the wellbeing, economic mobility, and basic needs of military families. His unwavering dedication to the military-connected community has made a positive impact on countless lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Voss-HOHGala-56-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"President's Award for Lifetime Achievement recipient, Wayne Peacock, poses with Eric Eversole, President of Hiring Our Heroes, and Bonnie Carroll, Founder of Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors.\" class=\"wp-image-20953 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Voss-HOHGala-56-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Voss-HOHGala-56-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Voss-HOHGala-56-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Voss-HOHGala-56.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his acceptance remarks, Peacock encouraged the audience to go into the upcoming celebration of Veterans Day with a commitment towards action, not just gratitude. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;At this time of the year, we say, \u2018please thank a veteran,\u2019&#8221; Peacock shared. &#8220;But I say please prioritize action to take advantage of veterans&#8217; talent and leadership that is so resonant in this community. Because it is a time not just to say thanks\u2014it is a time for action.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recognizing-outstanding-contributions-to-the-military-community\"><strong>Recognizing Outstanding Contributions to the Military Community<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gala honored a number of organizations and individuals for their exceptional support of the military-connected community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Lee Anderson Veteran and Military Spouse Employment Award <\/strong>went to <strong>Werner Enterprises<\/strong> for their excellence in hiring and retaining military-connected community members. Werner Enterprises was selected from a group of finalists that included JPMorganChase and GE Aerospace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tiffany Daugherty<\/strong> from Johnson &amp; Johnson was awarded the <strong>Colonel Michael Endres Leadership Award for Individual Excellence in Veteran and Military Spouse Employment <\/strong>in recognition of her significant impact on employment opportunities for veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses. Her fellow finalists were Gen Harrison-Doss from Visa and Rob Schroder from SteerBridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UnitedHealth Group<\/strong> received the <strong>Steve Robinson Post-9\/11 Veteran Employment Award<\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>distinguishing their sustained efforts to enhance employment opportunities for post-9\/11 veterans and transitioning service members. They were joined in this category by finalists CSX and Zermount.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Military Spouse Employment and Mentoring Award <\/strong>was awarded to <strong>Wells Fargo<\/strong> for their leadership and dedication to hiring and empowering military spouses. The other finalists were Booz Allen and UnitedHealth Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lowe\u2019s Foundation<\/strong> accepted the <strong>Military Community Nonprofit Leadership Award<\/strong> for their strong commitment to supporting veteran and military spouse employment and economic opportunity. The nonprofit finalists in this category were INvets and NextOp Veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2025 <strong>Fellows Program Alumni Excellence Award <\/strong>was given to <strong>Mark McKiernan<\/strong> from First Command for his outstanding achievement in his profession, significant contributions to the military community, and strong commitment to Hiring Our Heroes\u2019 values of service, leadership, and excellence after graduating from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/career-services\/fellowships\/\">HOH Fellows Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>American Veterans Group <\/strong>received the <strong>Capital One Small Business Award<\/strong> for their work supporting veteran-focused nonprofits and connecting clients with military-connected talent through their innovative AVG Veteran Jobs Network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-standing-ovation\">A Standing Ovation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each year, HOH proudly celebrates the remarkable achievements of those who uplift and empower the military-connected community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To all the 2025 award winners and finalists: thank you for your leadership, passion, and steadfast commitment to building brighter futures through meaningful careers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:37% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Voss-HOHGala-Dakota-Close-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sgt. 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His words served as a powerful reminder of why Hiring Our Heroes celebrates these changemakers.<br><br>&#8220;You\u2019re the bridge between sacrifice and opportunity, between service and stability, between the end of a mission and the start of a new one,&#8221; he said. &#8220;You\u2019re proving that service doesn\u2019t end with the uniform\u2014it evolves through opportunity. You\u2019re proving that service can live in the boardrooms, classrooms, job sites, and small businesses. You\u2019re proving that when veterans succeed, America will win.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-to-learn-more-about-past-award-recipients-please-visit-our-awards-page\">To learn more about past award recipients, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiringourheroes.org\/employers\/awards\/\">Awards page<\/a>.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 15th Annual Lee Anderson Hiring Our Heroes Awards Gala recognized outstanding contributions to military community employment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":20962,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,57,62,53],"tags":[67,56,58,69,66,351,55],"service_role":[161,160,159,251,16,162,17],"class_list":["post-20893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-career-planning","category-honoring-their-service","category-stories-of-success","tag-awards","tag-employment-partners","tag-events","tag-military-spouses","tag-military-transition","tag-resources","tag-veterans","service_role-employer","service_role-military-caregiver","service_role-military-spouse","service_role-military-connected","service_role-service-member","service_role-service-organization","service_role-veteran"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.1 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - 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