Our daily newscast from Marcia Campbell’s "All Nighter" on WSM 650 AM, "The Legend," a clear-channel station out of Nashville, TN.

Like it or not, cold weather is here in much of the country. And that means there are a number of things related to that weather that could affect your insurance. The good news is many of these are avoidable with proper care and maintenance. Terry Scruton talks with Trina McIntyre of OODIA’s Truck Insurance Department.

The EPA wants to give a break to truckers who drive glider kits, while the FMCSA is tightening up regulations for drug tests. Mark Reddig discusses both with Jay Grimes of OOIDA’s Washington, D.C., office.

Our daily newscast from Marcia Campbell’s "All Nighter" on WSM 650 AM, "The Legend," a clear-channel station out of Nashville, TN.

Anyone who’s met OOIDA Life member Steve Davenport knows he has a special connection to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Wall – and to the Gold Star Mothers. Terry Scruton talks with Steve about a very special message he planned to deliver for the wall’s 35th anniversary to the woman who designed it. It’s OOIDA’s 11th annual Truckers for Troops Telethon. We’re raising money to send care packages to our troops in combat zones overseas and to help veterans who have returned home.

One of the biggest problems facing our veterans is homelessness. Terry Scruton talks with Josh Callahan of the Boise VA about how donations of everyday items most folks take for granted can go a long way toward helping homeless veterans. It’s OOIDA’s 11th annual Truckers for Troops Telethon. We’re raising money to send care packages to our troops in combat zones overseas and to help veterans who have returned home.

When you think about what kinds of treatments returning veterans might need, recreation may not top the list, but it’s an area that can be just as important as any other type of therapy. Terry Scruton talks with Susan Kern at the Loch Raven VA in Baltimore. It’s OOIDA’s 11th annual Truckers for Troops Telethon. We’re raising money to send care packages to our troops in combat zones overseas and to help veterans who have returned home.

Every year since 2008, when the first Truckers for Troops care packages went out, the people receiving them have taken time to express their gratitude to truckers in writing. We’ll bring you some of their thank-you letters. It’s OOIDA’s 11th annual Truckers for Troops Telethon. We’re raising money to send care packages to our troops in combat zones overseas and to help veterans who have returned home.

Our daily newscast from Marcia Campbell’s "All Nighter" on WSM 650 AM, "The Legend," a clear-channel station out of Nashville, TN.

Like many of his fellow Marines, Paul Prograis is grateful for the support he receives from people back on the home front. That includes care packages he and his unit received from Truckers for Troops. Mark Reddig has the story. It’s OOIDA’s 11th annual Truckers for Troops Telethon. We’re raising money to send care packages to our troops in combat zones overseas and to help veterans who have returned home.