News & Events

Cpl. Brandyn Knight lands trucking job with Mullen Crane and Transport

Cpl Brandyn Knight, took the Troops 2 Truckers course in July, 2009. After completion he continued to stay active with training. He was always willing to go above and beyond to assist other students. In May of 2009 he was selected to assist in transporting Memorial race cars for Fueled by the Fallen across the country to New River, NC and Arlington National Cemetery and participated in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. He exited Active duty status with the Marine Corps in July 2009 and moved back to Idaho where he accepted employment with Mullen Crane and Transport. Congratulations Brandyn!!!!

TMC Transportation visits Troops 2 Truckers!

Cheryl Freauff (Driver Recruitment Manager for TMC Transportation) recently visited Troops 2 Truckers, making the special trip all the way from Des Moines, IA. Cheryl spoke with 25 students about professional truck driving opportunities with her firm, TMC Transportation – the largest privately-held flatbed carrier in the nation. Cheryl is a former active duty Marine who was thrilled to back at Camp Pendleton, CA and amongst her Marine brethren. Incidentally, her company actively seeks veterans with a CDL and gets them paid an extra $10,000 during their first year of employment through a VA-sponsored apprenticeship program. Several Troops 2 Truckers graduates were recently hired and will begin their civilian career working for TMC in September ’09. Good luck to graduates Michael Kaspshak and Jonathan West! A TMC Truck Driver who was kind enough to stop by the school and speak with students, showing off his impeccably maintained truck – a high standard maintained by all TMC drivers.

TROOPS 2 ROUGHNECKS AND TROOPS 2 TRUCKERS PARTICIPATED IN WARRIOR DAY AT MCAS NEW RIVER

Ed Bessette (right) Lead Instructor for Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton's Troops 2 Truckers course and  Courtney Carr III (left)  Lead Instructor for Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune's Troops 2 Roughnecks course met at Warrior Day aboard MCAS New River. Both courses participated for this wonderful event, celebrating Marine Corps Air Station New River's 97th Birthday.  The two sister courses from Troop Transition.  Troops 2 Truckers and Troops 2 Roughnecks met because Ed Bessette and Cpl Brandon Knight (graduated student) transported the Fueled By The Fallen Memorial Race Cars from Los Angeles, Ca. to MCAS New River and then onto Arlington National Cemetery  and Washington D.C. for the Memorial Parade.

TROOPS 2 TRUCKERS TRANSPORTS MEMORIAL RACE CARS TO ARLINGTON FOR MEMORIAL WEEKEND PARADE

Ed Bessette and Cpl Brandon Knight (graduated student)  of the Troops 2 Truckers course, transported Fueled By The Fallen memorial race cars across country,  with the final destination being at Arlington National Cemetary for a parade for a Memorial day celebration to honor all Military, both past and present that have served our Wonderful Country!!