RALEIGH, N.C. — Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense (DoD) agency, announced State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) is a finalist for the 2011 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.  The Freedom Award is the DoD’s highest recognition given to employers for exceptional support of their employees serving in the Guard and Reserve.  SECU is one of only 30 finalists selected from 4,049 nominations received earlier this year from Guard and Reserve service members or their families.