Truck driving a good career fit for veterans

Truckers News Staff (TN)

Apr 16, 2016

Dave Conkling

Werner Operation Freedom Fleet driver Dave Conkling spoke with the editors of our sister publication Overdrive at the recent 2016 Mid-America Trucking Show to discuss how trucking is a good fit for military veterans. He explains driving allows veterans to provide for their family while enjoying the “freedom of the road.”

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