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‘Mission over self’ earns GCubed award

STAFFORD – (Press Release) GCubed, Inc. is proud to announce its selection as an inaugural, 2018 HIRE Vets Medallion Program Demonstration Award recipient. GCubed, Inc. Founder & CEO Vernon Green Jr., a retired Army Chief Warrant Officer, takes great pride in leading an organization committed to recruiting and employing fellow veterans. Mr. Green states, “The leadership, work ethic, and mission first mentality demonstrated by Veterans aligns with our ‘Mission over self’ philosophy. Those intangible qualities are difficult to explain in a resume, but they are critical in the work we do for our clients.”
 
HIRE Vets offered congratulations, “By meeting the criteria required for a Gold Medallion Program Demonstration Award, GCubed, Inc. demonstrated a model of patriotism worthy of praise as well as a recognition of the value Veterans bring to the workplace.” The Award recognizes leadership in recruiting, employing, and retaining our nation’s Veterans as GCubed, Inc. joins 239 recipients of the 2018 HIRE Vets Medallion Program Demonstration Award ranging from small businesses and community-based non-profits to leading Fortune 500 companies from 42 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
 
Mr. Green attended the November 8, 2018 award ceremony in Washington, D.C. where Secretary of Labor,Alexander Acosta, thanked the award recipients for their dedication and commitment to Veterans as this program is the only federal-level award that recognizes job creators who successfully recruit, hire, and retain America’s Veterans. For more information about the HIRE Vets Medallion Program, please visit www.HireVets.gov.

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