Veterans Day is marked by appreciation for service
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
In many communities served by Frontier Communications Corporation
(NASDAQ:FTR) in 28 states, Veterans Day culminates a series of
activities in appreciation of those who sacrifice for our country.
Thirteen percent of Frontier employees are military veterans and
reservists. Today, each is receiving a Frontier “Challenge Coin” in
recognition of their service to the nation. Challenge coins date to
Roman times and became a tradition that builds camaraderie in the
military. Frontier created a special challenge coin to honor the
dedication of its military employees. Each coin is accompanied by a
letter from Frontier’s President and COO, Dan McCarthy, himself a
veteran, and is being presented during ceremonies led by Frontier’s
senior leaders.
All Frontier employees saw a video produced by Frontier’s Veterans
Affairs team, led by the company’s Assistant Vice President for Veterans
Affairs, Gregg Barratt, an active member of Honor and Remember and
President of the Connecticut Chapter of the Patriot Guard Riders. The
video features Frontier’s Mike Flynn, President of the Mid-Atlantic
Region and Scott Yates, a Technical Supervisor based in Lewisburg, West
Virginia.
Employees are also asking support for the company’s campaign to raise
funds for The Armed Forces Foundation(AFF), a 501(c)(3)
organization dedicated to supporting and advocating for active-duty
military personnel, National Guardsmen, Reservists, military families
and veterans. For every story posted to Frontier’s Stories
of Service tab on Facebook the company is donating $5, up to $5,000,
to the AFF. The AFF educates Americans about Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury and advocates for troops and
veterans suffering from these and other hidden wounds. Stories from or
about a veteran, active duty military, or anyone with a veteran or
active duty loved one are welcomed.
Frontier continues to support Honor and Remember, an organization
dedicated to the creation of a flag as a national emblem of lives lost
in service to our country. Today in Meriden, Connecticut, company
representatives presented a personalized “Honor and Remember” flag to
the family of Specialist Fourth Class Michael J. Dinda, 19, killed in
Vietnam on December 29, 1969. Dinda was a former employee of the
Southern New England Telephone Company (SNET), recently acquired by
Frontier from AT&T. Connecticut Patriot Guard Riders formed a Flag Line
at the company’s Dispatch Center at 1441 N. Colony Road in Meriden,
Dinda’s former worksite. Attending the ceremony were members of the
Dinda family; The Honorable Manuel A. Santos, Mayor of the City of
Meriden; State Representative Catherine Abercrombie (D-Meriden);
Frontier leadership and employees; veterans living in Meriden, and other
honored guests.
Frontier also continued the tradition of laying a memorial wreath at the
foot of New Haven, Connecticut’s World War I Memorial flagpole, located
on the Green.
Frontier is a member of The Employer Partnership of the Armed Forces and
has partnered with organizations focused on recruiting, hiring,
training, assimilating and retaining veterans. The company participates
in Joining Forces, The Military Spouse Employer Partnership, the 100,000
Jobs Mission, Honor and Remember, the Patriot Guard Riders, Homes for
Heroes, Operation Write Home, and The WorkPlace. Frontier was named a
2014 “Top 100” Military Friendly Employer® and a 2014 Military Friendly
Spouse Employer®. For more information, email Frontier.Veterans@ftr.com
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) offers broadband,
voice, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, data security
solutions, bundled offerings and specialized bundles for residential
customers, small businesses and home offices, and advanced
communications for medium and large businesses in 28 states, including
Connecticut. Frontier's approximately 17,000 employees are based
entirely in the United States. More information is available at www.frontier.com
and http://frontier.com/careers/military-careers.
Frontier Communications
Brigid Smith
Brigid.smith@ftr.com
Source: Frontier Communications Corporation