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[Bague] Texas Guardsmen from the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team
received a surprise visit from their employers just weeks before deploying to Iraq.
I really had several reasons for coming out on this visit.
One was to see Bruce, plus I have all the natural curiosity
that comes with wanting to see what Bruce is going through.
[Bague] The employer visit, known as a boss lift,
was organized by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, or ESGR,
which ensures Guardsmen or Reservists do not lose their job
as a result of mobilization or deployment. We don't think the soldier
should have to worry about when he's deployed whether he or she is going to have a job when
he comes back. That's the mission of ESGR.