The U.S. Department of Defense’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve in Louisiana presented Entergy with its 2019 Pro Patria Award June 4 in New Orleans. Chief Nuclear Officer and Executive Vice President Chris Bakken, executive sponsor of Entergy’s Veterans Employee Resource Group, accepted the award from ESGR Louisiana representatives, state committee chair Larry Jones and southeast area chair Ken Demarest. “I’d like to thank you for recognizing us but it’s a much more important recognition of our veterans and those in the reserves,” Bakken said. “They form the backbone of our country and are also a critical part of our company.”