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Industry insider CHANGING LANES 20 AUGUST 2015 // WWW.CHANGINGLANESDIGITAL.COM trucks and trailers in the "Honored Veterans" fleet were unveiled. The trucks are 2016 Freightliner Cascadia Evolutions (all with automatic transmissions). The trailers are manufactured by Utility with the new Thermo King Precedent S-600 Trailer Refrigeration System. England also introduced the drivers who would drive in the "Honored Veterans" fleet. Drivers who were candidates for this honor must have had a clean safety record and at least one tour of duty in the military. Steve Calder – Calder was a Master Sergeant and served in the U.S. Air Force for 22 years. He was awarded three Meritorious Service Medals (MSM) for developing training programs for the Air Force. He completed tours in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Germany. Calder has been with C.R. England for a year working in the National division. Darryl Wright – Wright was a Machinist mate First Class (MM1) and served in the U.S. Navy for 18 years. He was awarded the Navy Marine Corps A c h i e v e m e n t Medal for repairs to equipment while on deployment aboard the USS Arctic. Wright has been with C.R. England for eight years in the Walmart McCarren Dedicated division. He's a safety ambassador and qualified trainer. Jeremy Jellison – Jellison has been with C.R. England for a year and a half and runs in the National division. He was in the U.S. Marine Corps for 13 years and ended his career as a Sergeant. Over that time, he had four deployments – two to Iraq, one to Kuwait and one to Norway. He was awarded the Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal and Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal to include the Presidential Unit Citation. Chris Yates – Yates was a Sergeant and Tank Commander in the U.S. Army for 12 years. He had two deployments, both in Saudi Arabia, during his service, earning a bronze star during each deployment. He also was awarded the Army accommodation medal. Yates