Remember Robin Williams from Good Morning Vietnam? " BUT HEY..... ITS THE ARMY !". My fellow soldiers and I wore that phrase out in the late 80's. I feel your pain, not long ago a base private out of school had the only updated rough terrain (gradall, gelhl, skytrak etc) forklift license out of our national guard company. Myself and two others had to tearfully watch as he punched holes in multiple pallets. We all had our current union forklift credentials. And decades of combined experience. It didn't matter.
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My Unit had a driving mission and we're down a few 88M so asked me could I help them out since I just got my CDL. I was beyond hyped about getting a chance to get some experience. However they pushed the trip back until some Truck drivers because available. Apparently they didn't want to put me on the road because I'm not a 88M by MOS. I'm thinking well why did you send me to school. I'm trying to get any experience I can get before I retire and get with a Company.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
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