Banking remains crucial to the recovery and, ultimately, the soundness of the nation's economy.
— Richard K. Davis
Hiring heroes
We honor and support the men and women of the U.S. military — within U.S. Bank and in the communities we serve — through our Proud to Serve program.
Hiring veterans is a priority for U.S. Bank. The training, experience, leadership skills and commitment they bring makes us a stronger company and a better place to work. Since January 2012, U.S. Bank has hired more than 1,100 veterans. More than 2,000 veterans work at U.S. Bank, including members of the National Guard and Reserve.
Supporting military and veterans’ families
Throughout their U.S. Bank careers, veterans and military family members can rely on U.S. Bank’s military-friendly programs and policies to help them balance their unique personal and professional needs.
For example, veterans who join U.S. Bank receive a personal welcome from another employee veteran and a Proud to Serve lapel pin. We give newly-hired veterans extra paid time off to participate in re-integration activities or attend to service-related medical issues. U.S. Bank leaders make phone calls to families of deployed military employees, and we give special consideration to transfer requests prompted by a spouse’s military reassignment.
We also offer a variety of financial education products specifically for customers serving in the military and their families, and we offer special support through the U.S. Bank Military Service Center, a dedicated 800-number customer service line for military members and their families.
In addition to receiving the Freedom Award (see above right), we’ve been recognized by G.I. Jobs magazine, Military Times magazine and U.S. Veterans Magazine.
Photograph courtesy of Northwest Florida Daily News Photographer: Devon Ravine
Coming home to a home
U.S. Bank was proud to donate four homes in 2013 to nationally recognized military organizations dedicated to assisting veterans. The homes are now occupied by combat-wounded soldiers and their families, one each in Minnesota, California, North Carolina and Florida. The goal of U.S. Bank’s “Homes for Heroes” program is to help put veterans on the path to success as civilians. Shown here, Jeremy Hardy and his family explore their new home in Niceville, Florida.
In 2013, U.S. Bank was a Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award honoree, the Department of Defense’s highest recognition given to employers for their support of employees who are serving in the National Guard and Reserve. U.S. Bank was one of nearly 2,900 companies nominated, one of only 30 finalists and one of only 15 honorees. U.S. Bancorp Chairman, President and CEO Richard Davis accepted the award at a ceremony in Washington, DC in September.