[Live] U.S. Labor Department Honors 772 Employers at 2026 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards Ceremony in Washington
The U.S. Department of Labor is holding the 2026 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards Ceremony on November 12 in the Great Hall of the Frances Perkins Building in Washington, D.C., where Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling is recognizing 772 employers from around the country for recruiting, hiring and retaining veterans. The ceremony is scheduled for 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time and is being streamed live on the department's official YouTube channel, with the live feed having opened ahead of the scheduled start.
The HIRE Vets Medallion was created by the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act (HIRE Vets Act) of 2017 and is administered by the Labor Department's Veterans' Employment and Training Service. It is the only federal award program that recognizes employers for successfully recruiting, hiring and retaining veterans.
Recipients must meet rigorous criteria, including veteran hiring and retention percentages, the availability of veteran-specific resources, leadership programming for veterans, dedicated human resources efforts, and pay compensation and tuition assistance programs. Awards are given in three size categories, for large, medium and small employers, at two levels, platinum and gold. This year's 772 recipients come from 47 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
The department publishes the full list of recipients at HIREVets.gov. The application period for the 2027 HIRE Vets Medallion Award is scheduled to open on January 31, 2027.
(Source: U.S. Department of Labor)
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
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Photo: 图：美国劳工部2026年HIRE Vets奖章颁奖典礼官方直播的标题画面，上方为劳工部徽标与美国国旗，下方并列金奖与白金奖两枚奖章图案。画面：美国劳工部官方YouTube频道@USDepartmentofLabor直播标题画面。 / Photo: Title frame of the U.S. Department of Labor's official live stream of the 2026 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards Ceremony, showing the department seal and U.S. flag above the gold and platinum medallion designs. Image: U.S. Department of Labor official YouTube channel @USDepartmentofLabor (live stream title frame).
