Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

Interesting phone call I received while being in route.

As some of you guys know, I've been trying to go back in active duty military to drive trucks. After about a year of trying to get in and dealing with three different recruiters from two different branches, my efforts finally hit a stone wall.

I met all the requirements, I lost all the weight, I have all the right experience, but each time I met a requirement to move forward, they all found a new way to sandbag me. Truth is, prior service members are the most undesirable recruits to sign up. Additional paperwork and in some cases... prior service wont even count towards their quota. Despite my best intentions and desire to serve again, the recruiters have blackballed me.

I connected with others that had the same frustrations. Multiple back to back deployments doing linehaul in Iraq and Afghanistan. Vehicle operators sought refuge in the civilian world with the hope to maybe one day return back into active service. I ended up taking action on behalf of myself and my fellow service members and wrote some people. I outlined my woes and the extensive number of barricades many of us vets had to endure.

I received a random lifeline. US Senator Jon Tester (D) MT, had his office call me. A phone call from his senior staff member... They are willing to petition the military on my behalf to get me back in. But they are also willing to advocate those of us that just want to serve again. I was floored.

Not sure why I am posting this on here. Maybe cause some of you guys know what I have been going through. Everyone on here has some cool story to share... sometimes its people just bitc#ing about their day and route. I think I felt compelled to post this on here cause we all appreciate each others stories. We empathize with each other and can relate.. and rejoice when things go great cause we can also relate.

Anyway, I thought I would share this. Have a great night