Troops to Trucks program spotlighted in the Mechanicsville Local newspaper

September 27, 2012

Troops to Trucks program spotlighted
Published: September 26, 2012
Mechanicsville Local Newspaper

Del. John Cox, R-55, recently joined U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor, R-7; Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb; Rob Estes Jr., president and CEO of Estes Express Lines; and officials from Marine Corps Base Quantico, Fort Lee and the National Guard to highlight the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) new Troops to Trucks program.  

The program which streamlines Commercial Driver's License issuance procedures and requirements for Veterans in the Commonwealth has been viewed as a positive step by industry experts.  Most elected and appoitned officials and industry insiders point to the benefits of putting veterans to work quickly with skills obtained in the military and thus providing future capacity to stem predicted shortfalls of professional drivers.

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