SARASOTA, Fla. ( WWSB ) — Sarasota Memorial Hospital was recognized on Tuesday, September 9, for supporting employees who serve in the United States Armed Forces, Reserves, and National Guard.

The hospital received two Seven Seals Awards from the Department of Defense’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve ( ESGR ). The ceremony happened early on Tuesday.

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“I really had no idea that we were up for it or anything, and I got told the other day about it,” a speaker said during the event. “And I was like, wow, how did we get honored in such a way? And so I was just so thrilled to be able to stand up here and accept it on our behalf.”

SMH has expanded its military-focused initiatives. That in

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