They served America. And this month, they were celebrated while enjoying one of America’s favorite pastimes.

Medline’s military employee resource group (ERG), called M-VET, coordinated a group of more than 250 Medline employees family and friends at the Aug. 5 game at Wrigley Field in Chicago. They joined the Chicago Cubs to recognize those who serve and have served our country during the game against the Cincinnati Reds. This is the second year that M-VET participated.

Medline has more than 1,000 self-identified military veterans, largely working in the company’s distribution and manufacturing facilities. Among those joining for the Cubs game were two raffle winners selected by M-VET who had their expenses covered to attend the game. Kelli Paulsen, who works in customer service for Medline out of Dubuque, Iowa, joined Isaac McLaurin, who has worked at Medline since March as a class A driver in Auburndale, Fla. at the game.

McLaurin shared, “My uncle, my great uncle, my grandfather and my brother all served, spending time in the Army and the Navy, and my fifth great grandfather was a Union soldier during the Civil War. I joined the M-VET team because of my family’s connections with the armed forces. And as a former first responder, it is the group that I most closely associate with. My wife and I were proud to attend this game to honor those who have served.”

Paulsen shares that sentiment, “I have loved ones who have served in the military, including my significant other who retired from the Army. I appreciate the opportunity to recognize their commitment and just everything veterans have endured while serving.”

“The Salute to Service Cubs game is more than just baseball – it’s a powerful reminder of our shared commitment to honoring those who’ve served. Medline encouraging and enabling attendance at the event amplifies that mission, bringing together community and corporate support to truly make a difference in veterans’ lives,” said M-VET employee relations co-chair Chad Harris, Medline’s director of business operations and analytics.

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