| The Troops to Truckers program provides | | | | specific requirements. |
| active-duty servicemen and women the opportunity | | | | Active duty soldiers are covered under the |
| to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) at | | | | military’s tuition assistance program. While the |
| no cost. To make the transition to civilian life | | | | program is primarily for active-duty servicemen and |
| smoother, the Troops 2 Truckers program educates | | | | women, there are still opportunities for those who |
| servicemen while serving active duty so that they | | | | have already completed their military service. Those |
| are qualified for a transportation job immediately. | | | | who find out about the program after their service |
| Chris Lopez has worked with the Troops 2 Truckers | | | | can sometimes be covered under various |
| program for the past two and one half years and | | | | scholarships. |
| spoke to Magazine about the services they offer. | | | | Troops 2 Truckers partners with a number of |
| “The Troops to Truckers program was born out | | | | different transportation companies that desire the |
| of an idea, and that idea stems primarily from the | | | | high-quality employees that the military offers. |
| American Dream. Our service members have spent | | | | “Our program is perfect for anyone who has a |
| the early parts of their life defending the American | | | | need for hiring good, quality talent for |
| Dream and when they leave the service, they want | | | | behind-the-wheel opportunities,” stated Lopez. |
| to continue to live that. As you know, they want to | | | | “The key to our program is that we want our |
| do that with a great career and a bright future,” | | | | graduates to have a job before they make that final |
| stated Lopez about the origins of Troops 2 Truckers. | | | | salute on base,” summarized Lopez. |
| Troops 2 Truckers allows companies to choose from | | | | Troops 2 Truckers is currently located at Camp |
| an exceptional pool of safety-minded, hard-working | | | | Pendleton, CA, with expansion expected in several |
| and physically fit individuals. In addition to providing | | | | bases in the Midwest. For more information, visit to |
| the precise workforce that the trucking industry | | | | see how you can make the transition from the |
| needs, the Troops 2 Truckers program also caters its | | | | military to a job in transportation. |
| education to companies that request drivers with | | | | |