888 Employers Receive HIRE Vets Medallion Awards
Summary
The U.S. Department of Labor recognized 888 employers with the 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award at a ceremony on January 29, 2026, for their commitment to recruiting, employing, and retaining veterans. Recipients attested to meeting criteria including veteran hiring and retention rates, veteran-specific resources, leadership programming, and tuition assistance programs. Since the program's inception under the 2017 HIRE Vets Act, employers have hired nearly 290,000 veterans.
What changed
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded the 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion to 888 employers across large, medium, and small categories. The HIRE Vets Medallion Program, signed into law in 2017, is the only federal-level program recognizing veteran employment and employers. 2025 honorees collectively hired over 74,000 veterans in the past two years.
This document has no compliance implications. Employers seeking recognition for veteran hiring practices may consider applying to the HIRE Vets Medallion Program. The program criteria include veteran hiring and retention, availability of veteran-specific resources, leadership programming, dedicated human resources, and compensation and tuition assistance programs.
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- 2026-01-29
- Location
- Washington
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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.
See photos from the HIRE Vets Medallion Awards ceremony.
Learn more about the program and how to apply.
Agency Veterans' Employment and Training Service Date January 30, 2026 Release Number 26-124-NAT Media Contact: Christine Feroli Phone Number 202-693-4664 Email feroli.christine.e@dol.gov Media Contact: Lorynn Holloway Phone Number (202) 693-4652 Email holloway.lorynn.n@dol.gov Share This
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