|Gov. Jennifer Granholm talks about military service at Stryker Medical|
PORTAGE, MI -- Gov. Jennifer Granholm thanked employees of Stryker Corp.'s Medical division today for "serving those who serve."
Some 700 of the division's Portage employees, who gathered today with state and local politicians and other officials, celebrated the launch of their Patriot hospital bed, which will be marketed to Veterans Administration hospitals.
"Every time you see a flag of Michigan flying at half staff - we had one flying at half staff this week - it is our way as a state of bowing in honor of those who have served and have been lost," Granholm said.
"What you are doing here is an act of grace and love. Thank you - on this week of the Fourth of July - for honoring our nation, honoring our veterans, for yourselves for serving those who serve," she said.
The Patriot bed, made in partnership with veteran-owned Alliant Healthcare Inc. of Richland, is part of Stryker's new S3 line of hospital beds.
Stryker Medical spokeswoman Christine Broda said more than 1,000 workers are employed at the Portage manufacturing plant. And more than 100 of those workers are military veterans.
See more videos from the event at Business Writer Alex Nixon's blog, Follow the Money.