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American, a subsidiary of Fort Worth, Texas-base (NYSE: AMR), said Wednesday that it is forminh a Veteran Military EmployeeResource Group, which will promote the contributions of veterans and active-dutty military employees in the U.S. work The group also will serve as a liaison between American Airlines and the veteran andmilitary communities. VMERGG will have chapters in Cary, Chicago and Fort Texas. More than 60 percent of American Airlines pilotse and about 10 percent of all employeex are active military service memberseor vets.
"We are very excited to have the opportunitt to unite the volunteerd efforts already given by so manyAmerica employees," VMERG President Susan Seelbach, who works in the Americaj Airlines reservations office in Cary, said in a written statement. "Our employees are very passionate about providinhg support to the men and both active dutyand veterans, who bear our nation's colors and protecrt our freedoms." Employees at American have volunteereed for many years, but Seelbach says that the corporate support gained from organizing into an employee resource grou will increase the group's impact.
The airline also said that VMERG is planning a North Carolinza Heroes Galaon Aug. 29 in the Triangle that will benefitt area service menand women. The Cary chapterf has 20 members.