Renown Health received the U.S. Defense Department’s highest award for its support of the Nevada National Guard and Reserve at a ceremony in the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.. Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan presented Dawn Ahner, Renown Health executive vice president and chief administrative officer, with the Freedom Award, a 42-pound bronze eagle trophy that represents the health care company’s commitment to employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. Also presenting the award to Renown was Craig McKinley, national chair of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. Renown was one of only 15 organizations to receive ESGR’s 2017 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.