Message from the CEO
“While less than 10% of the U.S. population has served in the military, it is worth noting that over 35% of the SRC team is composed of veterans. I would like to extend my personal thanks to all of you for your service to our country. Your sense of duty continues through your service at SRC, for which we are deeply grateful. As we honor those who have served, we likewise remain committed to those still in uniform. To them, we owe the full measure of our talent, dedication and commitment.”
Michael C. Watt
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
VETERAN COMMITMENT
MilitaryTimes announced the top Military Times Best for Vets Employer rankings that show the different employment practices, policies, and services that companies provide to U.S. veterans, as well as provide veterans with a trusted list of the top employers for their needs.
SRC is proud to have been ranked on the MilitaryTimes Best for Vets Employer List for two years in a row, 2022 and 2023. The ranking highlights the different employment practices, policies, and services that companies provide to U.S. veterans and provides veterans with a trusted list of the top employers for their needs. In 2023, SRC moved up in several categories and ranked #10 among Defense employers, #13 for medium enterprises and #4 for a company based in Georgia. MilitaryTimes accepted voluntary submissions to an online survey from employers administered by a third-party organization from June 10 to August 25, 2023.
VETERAN HIRING
The U.S. Department of Labor Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) announced the HIRE Vets Medallion Program to recognize organizations that have invested in employing and retaining veterans. The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act (HIRE Vets Act) of 2017 directed the establishment of the program and is a powerful way that companies can signal their investment in veteran careers.
In 2019, 2020, and 2021, SRC was awarded the Gold Medallion in the HIRE Vets Medallion Program. This is an employer recognition program administered by the Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Services (VETS). Through the program, VETS accepts voluntary applications from employers for the HIRE Vets Medallion Award beginning on January 31 of each calendar year. The Award recognizes employers who hire and retain veterans, including their efforts to establish employee development programs and veteran specific benefits to improve retention.
Veterans represent 36 out of 100 of SRC employees
VETERAN OUTREACH
The Blue Angels Foundation (BAF) is a non-profit arm of the Blue Angels Association whose mission is to support wounded veteran’s initiatives. These wounded veterans who proudly volunteered to serve our nation and preserve our freedoms are the same people today who need our time, treasure and talents to provide a path of transition back to the civilian community and a life of dignity and fulfillment. BAF has identified and are supporting organizations that assist veterans in key areas: transitional housing, counseling, PTSD resolution, permanent housing, life skills, transportation and employment.
Since September 11, 2001 the Department of Defense reports that more than 6,000 service men and women have been killed in action, more than 50,000 have been wounded in action, and another 500,000 suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress and/or Traumatic Brain Injury. Here at home, across this great country, we lose 20 veterans a day to suicide as a result of their service related PTSD and traumatic brain injury. We need to do all we can to reduce and eliminate this tragic loss of life. In this regard, the BAF supports the Research and Recognition Project (RRP). The RRP has developed the PTS(D) Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM) Protocol, which is a brief non-traumatizing intervention for the intrusive symptoms of PTSD. It is supported by nearly 25 years of anecdotal evidence and clinical reports, and is drug free. The protocol is very cost-effective ($5,000/veteran). The return on investment is extremely high in human terms and the results achieved to date indicate a success rate of over 90%.
SRC has partnered with the Blue Angels Foundation since 2017 in their mission to end veteran suicide. Since that time, SRC employees have donated through payroll deductions and Mike and Steve Watt have matched employee contributions dollar-for-dollar a total of $380,000. These donations have enabled over 75 veterans to go through the Blue Angel Foundation’s PTSD protocol.
To donate to the Blue Angels Foundation, please visit their website at https://www.blueangelsfoundation.org/. Together, we can make a significant impact in the lives of our wounded warriors.
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