News Release
US Department of Labor honors more than 880 employers committed to veterans’ employment with 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards
WASHINGTON – During a Jan. 29 ceremony at the Frances Perkins Building, the U.S. Department of Labor recognized 888 employers for their commitment to employing and supporting the nation’s service members by presenting them with the 2025 Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Medallion Award.
“The recipients of the 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award have shown a commitment to recruit, employ, and retain our nation’s veterans,” said Secretary Chavez-DeRemer. “From small town businesses to Fortune 500 firms, these companies know that when they hire veterans, they gain dedicated and uniquely qualified employees who can make a significant contribution to their organizations.”
Signed into law by President Donald Trump in 2017, the HIRE Vets Medallion Program is the only federal-level program recognizing veteran employment and employers. Employers have hired nearly 290,000 veterans since the program’s inception, including more than 74,000 veterans hired by 2025’s medallion honorees in the past two years.
Presented annually, recipients of the HIRE Vets Medallion Award include large, medium, and small employers who have attested to meeting rigorous criteria, including veteran hiring and retention, availability of veteran-specific resources, leadership programming, dedicated human resources, compensation and tuition assistance programs for veterans.
