Fox News: Trucking delivers the National Christmas Tree, featured on FOX News

The 60-foot blue spruce traveled 2,000 miles from Carson National Forest in New Mexico to the U.S. Capitol.

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American Military News features a military veteran on trucking as a career

I am proud to have served this wonderful country of ours as a transportation specialist and a mechanic in the U.S. Army. I now drive a truck for my profession for YRC Freight for over 27 years.

The transition for me was a smooth one, but for some, it can be daunting making the transition back to civilian life and finding a job. I am proud that the trucking industry is doing their part to assist veterans’ transition from military to civilian life by providing job opportunities and career paths for those who have sacrificed. I am grateful to be part of an industry that gives back to our veterans during a time when they need it most. These brave men and women sacrificed everything to protect our freedom and democracy. Setting our veterans up for success after military life is just one way that we can show our gratitude for their service.

America’s veterans are trained to be the best, whether it’s working in the field or at a field office. That’s why trucking companies actively seek to hire more skilled veterans. Teamwork, leadership, dedication, loyalty and a strong work ethic, is what the industry needs from our veterans, and there are recruiting efforts happening across the country.

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Montgomery Advertiser: A military veteran describes how trucking can help returning vets to Montgomery Alabama readers

As Veterans Day nears, I am proud to have served this wonderful country of ours as a transportation specialist and a mechanic in the U.S. Army. I now drive a truck for my profession here in Montgomery for YRC Freight, for over 27 years.

For some veterans, it can be daunting making the transition back to civilian life and finding a job. I am proud to be part of an industry that is doing its part to assist veterans’ during a time when they need it most by providing job opportunities, training programs and career paths for America’s veterans in the trucking industry. These brave men and women sacrificed everything to protect their fellow Americans. Setting our veterans up for success after military life is just one way that we can show our gratitude for their service.

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The US Capitol Christmas Tree is making its 2,000 mile trek to the nation’s capital thanks to the help of the trucking industry.

Capitoltreetracker.com provides real-time GPS location tracking of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree using FleetLocate by Spireon’s advanced trailer management technology, as it makes its way from the Carson National Forest in New Mexico to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

View the journey here:
https://www.capitoltreetracker.com/ and learn more about the truck drivers that are making it happen at the TMAF blog: https://medium.com/@TruckingFWD/delivering-enchantment-from-new-mexico-to-d-c-e7c756e6501e