{"id":7506,"date":"2023-11-06T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=7506"},"modified":"2023-11-06T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T16:00:00","slug":"vetforce-equality-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/in\/news\/stories\/vetforce-equality-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Salesforce Equality Group Leader on Serving Those Who Served"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Editor\u2019s Note: This article is part of a series that highlights employees leading Salesforce Equality Groups. Read the first two installments here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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November is an important month for many people in the Armed Forces, with Veterans Day in the United States and Armistice Day across the United Kingdom and Commonwealth nations on Nov. 11. It is a moment to recognize our servicemen and women and to remember those who gave their lives in service of their countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearly 6,000 former members of the armed forces, their family members, and allies belong to Vetforce \u2014 Salesforce\u2019s Equality Group<\/a> for our global military community. We spoke with Vetforce President George Griffin<\/a> to learn more about his career transition from the British Army to the private sector, Vetforce\u2019s impact on communities around the world, and the unique skills veterans contribute to the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q. What does Vetforce hope to accomplish as an Equality Group?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our Equality Group is an incredibly diverse, global community representing all walks of life. Vetforce represents and champions the skills of this community within Salesforce, and creates an environment where members can thrive and excel in their careers. We work to remove barriers to career progression at the company and eliminate misconceptions about what it means to be in the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In our communities, we seek to give back. We have a unique commitment to each other based on a shared experience of (or proximity to) military service and a passion for supporting the military community. There\u2019s a shared desire to give back to the community that does so much for all of us \u2014 these are men and women who were prepared to put their own lives on the line in service of our respective nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n