Helping hoist the flag to honor veteran Doug Harris are, from left: Lineman Mike Devlin, Electric Crew Foreman Dan Hernandez, Operating Clerk Lori Mobley, Supervisor Gino Rinaldi, and Lineman Travis Hyland.
When a Placerville veterans group needed help hoisting a flag to honor returning veteran Doug Harris, employees at PG&E were quick to offer their services.
“This is something the Placerville yard did for a young 21-year-old veteran who lost both of his legs in May of this year in Afghanistan,” said Lori Mobley, an operating clerk in Placerville and IBEW Local 1245 shop steward. “This was for Doug Harris’s homecoming.”
Mobley noted that Harris will return to rehab for at least another year. But he does so knowing that the folks at home have his back.
Employees also collected money throughout the yard and donated it to Harris, said Mobley. “We like doing it. We appreciate all the veterans and all who serve.”
Veteran Doug Harris is greeted by a well-wisher at his homecoming party.
Lineman Travis Hyland, middle, shows the proper way to fold the flag. Hyland is a veteran and a 15-year IBEW member.