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Post by Army Trucker on Apr 18, 2005 23:35:30 GMT -5
I have decided to take the extreme low risk way out and go back to the army. I am going to go through the US Army truck driving school. It doesn't get any better than that. I also thought that as an army truck driver I will drive vehicles bigger and heavier than a semi and actually drive semi's all within the job security of the US Army.
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Post by Pcuthbert on Apr 19, 2005 8:00:09 GMT -5
Good luck with your choice.
You may still have to do some training after you re-enter civvie street though if you wish to continue driving.
Pat
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Post by Army Trucker on Apr 19, 2005 12:48:50 GMT -5
thanks I feel that it is better this way than MTC, speeeeew.
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Post by sanchez498 on Apr 20, 2005 9:24:02 GMT -5
I have decided to take the extreme low risk way out and go back to the army. I am going to go through the US Army truck driving school. It doesn't get any better than that. I also thought that as an army truck driver I will drive vehicles bigger and heavier than a semi and actually drive semi's all within the job security of the US Army. The only problem with that is. If you ever do decide to drive OTR after you get out you will still need to attend a school.
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Post by Army Trucker on Apr 20, 2005 18:31:41 GMT -5
Maybe, or I can get a semi-free CDL through the army.
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Post by Geekster on Apr 29, 2005 5:35:27 GMT -5
Yeah, you'll get the CDL, but you could drive 100,000 miles and they won't count as "verifiable" when you get out and try to get a job outside. You'll have the experience and confidence, true. And that may be worth it to you. Good luck.
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Post by Army Trucker on Apr 30, 2005 9:45:52 GMT -5
nope that one is covered as well. when I leave the army they will print out my complete driving record including all equipment i am liscenced on and every single mile I have driven. So every mile I drive for the army is verified. We have to record the vehicle odometer every time we drive the things too.
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Post by Fozzy on Apr 30, 2005 11:10:59 GMT -5
Still doesn't matter! You could spent 30 years in military and still be considered inexperienced by the industry standards. you have not been living in the cab of a truck in the United States driving across 5 or more states, you are not considered a truck driver. In most instances You will have to be certified by a training school and go through their "training" program with a "trainer" with as few as six months behind the wheel. It makes no sense, but welcome to trucking.
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Post by truckertom on Apr 30, 2005 19:15:50 GMT -5
"It makes no sense, but welcome to trucking."
Really! The industry cheats itself out of good drivers sometimes.
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Post by fattyturnbuckle on Jun 26, 2005 1:44:06 GMT -5
That's right. The Army driving will count towards nothing. I don't think you even need a CDL to drive articulated vehicles in the military.
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Post by Fozzy on Jun 26, 2005 1:50:10 GMT -5
They are required to get military issue CDL's I've heard.. But we have a guy working inside the DC that has driven for 25 years in the Army and they wont even let him drive a yard goat!
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