{"id":13176,"date":"2025-08-25T14:07:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T14:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/?page_id=13176"},"modified":"2025-09-10T19:46:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:46:10","slug":"erg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/erg\/","title":{"rendered":"Military-Connected Employee Resource Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13176\" class=\"elementor elementor-13176\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f300640 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f300640\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da11610\" data-id=\"da11610\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7607fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7607fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/MC-ERG-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13189\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/MC-ERG-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/MC-ERG-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/veterans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/09\/MC-ERG.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ccfcd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ccfcd2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10dffff\" data-id=\"10dffff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeead66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeead66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"252\">Military-Connected Employee Resource Group<\/h1><p data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"575\">The Military-Connected Employee Resource Group (ERG) at The Texas A&amp;M University System Offices is a community for employees who share a military connection. Whether you are a veteran, National Guard or Reserve member, military spouse, caregiver, or family member, this ERG exists to support, connect, and celebrate you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae77071 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae77071\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-441a500\" data-id=\"441a500\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed10d70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed10d70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"594\">Mission<\/h2><p data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"850\">The mission of the Military-Connected ERG is to create a supportive network for employees with a military connection. Through community-building, collaboration with veteran- and military-serving organizations, and professional development, we strive to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"1038\"><li data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"875\"><p data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"875\">Empower our members.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"908\"><p data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"908\">Provide access to resources.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1038\"><p data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"1038\">Recognize the valuable contributions of service members, veterans, spouses, caregivers, and families across our organization.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa115f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa115f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c687c3a\" data-id=\"c687c3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f94892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f94892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1062\">Who Can Join<\/h2><p data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1231\">Membership is open to <strong data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1102\">all employees<\/strong> of The Texas A&amp;M University System Offices who have a military connection &#8211; service members, veterans, National Guard or Reserve members, military spouses, caregivers, or family members.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-839b3b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"839b3b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dc0e88\" data-id=\"5dc0e88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7051aec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7051aec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1253\">What We Do<\/h2><p data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1309\">The Military-Connected ERG provides opportunities to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1694\"><li data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1366\"><p data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1366\">Build connections with colleagues across the System.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1440\"><p data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1440\">Participate in professional development and leadership opportunities.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1519\"><p data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1519\">Learn about and share resources that support military-connected employees.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1621\"><p data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1621\">Engage with veteran- and military-serving organizations at the local, state, and national levels.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1694\"><p data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1694\">Celebrate and honor military service through events and recognition.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cd2901 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cd2901\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f43a0f1\" data-id=\"f43a0f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f53a71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f53a71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1732\">Leadership &amp; Participation<\/h2><p data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1948\">The ERG is employee-led and co-chaired by Monteigne Long, Director of Veteran &amp; Military Services, and Matt Henley, Executive Director,\u00a0Office of Facilities Planning &amp; Construction.<\/p><p data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1948\">Members can choose their level of involvement\u2014from attending events to serving in leadership roles on the ERG steering committee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa08c7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa08c7e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1f2888\" data-id=\"c1f2888\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c85e151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c85e151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"1972\">Get Involved<\/h2><p data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"2171\">Joining is easy! If you would like to be added to the Military-Connected ERG distribution list and receive invitations to upcoming events, please contact us at <b><a href=\"mailto:mlong@tamus.edu\">mlong@tamus.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:mhenley@tamus.edu\">mhenley@tamus.edu<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bdd9aed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bdd9aed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd2e4d9\" data-id=\"bd2e4d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a11d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a11d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2192\">Resources<\/h2><ul data-start=\"2193\" data-end=\"2385\"><li data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2292\"><p data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2292\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tvc.texas.gov\/\">Texas Veterans Commission<\/a><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2337\"><p data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2337\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/\">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2337\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.combinedarms.us\/texasveteransnetwork\">Combined Arms Texas Veterans Network<\/a><\/li><li data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2385\"><p data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2385\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militaryonesource.mil\/\">Military OneSource<\/a><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2385\"><a href=\"https:\/\/veterans.portal.texas.gov\/\">Texas Veterans Portal<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Military-Connected Employee Resource Group The Military-Connected Employee Resource Group (ERG) at The Texas A&amp;M University System Offices is a community for employees who share a military connection. 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