OOIDA Executive Vice President Lewie Pugh joins the show to discuss how his career in the military, including driving a truck, led him to the trucking industry. Also, OOIDA’s aid to veterans has come in many forms, but the Association always looks for new ways to help. Its director of PR, Norita Taylor, is on the job. And although an effort in Nevada to double the minimum insurance requirements for trucking operations looked like it might pass, it failed in the end.

0:00 – Newscast

10:05 – A trucking career with its roots in the military

24:32 – What do veterans need? We’ve taken a look

39:32 – Insurance increase attempt fails