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Business Wire
a day ago
- Business
- Business Wire
EquipmentShare Honors National Hire a Veteran Day With Day-Long Recruitment Push and Year-Round Commitment to Veteran Employment
COLUMBIA, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In honor of National Hire a Veteran Day on July 25, EquipmentShare is doubling down on its commitment to hiring and empowering America's heroes. The construction technology company, headquartered in Columbia, Mo., will dedicate the day to recruiting and interviewing veterans, inviting veterans across the country to speak with recruiters and explore career opportunities across EquipmentShare's 326+ locations. 'Supporting our heroes is built into our culture,' said Schlacks. 'We are proud to have hundreds of veterans in our ranks, and we're excited to grow that number. Veterans make incredible teammates, and our company is stronger because of them.' Share On July 25, EquipmentShare's recruitment team will focus on veteran candidates. Veterans interested in joining the company are encouraged to call EquipmentShare's toll free line at 833-838-1344 or fill out the form at this link to be scheduled for same-day interviews for open roles. 'We're treating this like a telethon for our heroes,' said Jabbok Schlacks, CEO and co-founder of EquipmentShare. 'If you've served our country, we want to serve you by helping you find a career where your skills, leadership and dedication will make an impact.' At EquipmentShare, veterans are building careers. In 2025 alone, the company hired 249 veterans. Dozens of veterans have been promoted within the company, from intern to full-time hire, from driver to technician, and into regional leadership roles. Currently, 57 employees continue to serve as National Guardsmen or Reservists, supported by a culture that honors their commitments. EquipmentShare's veteran hiring efforts are powered by strategic partnerships with Hiring Our Heroes (a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation), DoD SkillBridge, and the Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS). These partnerships provide pathways for transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses to join the civilian workforce with confidence and support. EquipmentShare also has an internal Military Veterans Program (MVP) to guide veterans through onboarding, career development, and ongoing mentorship. Employees in the program are matched with veteran mentors and receive access to customized resources and support. 'Supporting our heroes is built into our culture,' said Schlacks. 'We are proud to have hundreds of veterans in our ranks, and we're excited to grow that number. Veterans make incredible teammates, and our company is stronger because of them.' About EquipmentShare Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Columbia, Missouri, EquipmentShare is a nationwide construction technology and equipment solutions provider dedicated to transforming the construction industry through innovative tools, platforms and data-driven insights. By empowering contractors, builders and equipment owners with its proprietary technology, T3Ⓡ, EquipmentShare aims to drive productivity, efficiency and collaboration across the construction sector. With a comprehensive suite of solutions that includes a fleet management platform, telematics devices and a best-in-class equipment rental marketplace, EquipmentShare continues to lead the industry in building the future of construction. For more information, visit
Los Angeles Times
7 days ago
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Gov. Newsom criticizes Trump's use of National Guard after removal of some troops
A day after the Pentagon ordered the withdrawal of half of the National Guard troops deployed in Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized President Trump for wasting hundreds of millions of dollars to appear 'tough' by punishing immigrants. Newsom also accused the president of trying to preserve Republican power in Washington by pressuring Texas to redraw congressional districts to elect GOP representatives. The governor repeated a threat to launch a similar effort in California to favor Democrats. 'Everything has changed, and it's changing in real time,' Newsom told reporters Wednesday. 'I'm not going to be the guy that said I could have, would have, should have. I'm not going to be passive at this moment. I'm not going to look at my kids in the eyes and say I was a little timid.' The comments came at a news conference outside Downey Memorial Christian Church, where Newsom met with the Rev. Tanya Lopez, the senior pastor, to discuss an incident in June where she watched as plainclothes federal agents swarmed and detained a constituent in the parking lot of her church. Newsom criticized the administration's immigration crackdown, saying its only goal was to terrorize families and communities — not to pursue violent criminals, which Newsom said he would support. Newsom said the crackdown was also harming family-owned businesses as immigrants who work and shop at stores stay home out of fear. The governor called the president's decision to deploy about 4,000 National Guardsmen part of Trump's 'rule of cruelty' and said the decision to remove half the troops came after the Pentagon realized the absurdity of its deployment. The government wasted of hundreds of millions of dollars on the deployment, Newsom said. He added that the 'utilization rate' of the National Guard troops was only about 5%, meaning only that percentage was actively engaged with duties while the rest were held in reserve. 'They're a solution right now in search of a problem,' he said of the National Guard. The move to send home some of the troops comes after a legal battle over whether the administration could deploy the troops. A federal appeals court ruled that the president had broad — though not 'unreviewable' — authority to deploy the military in American cities. State and local leaders said the National Guard was not needed to deal with protests over immigration raids that have led to around 3,000 arrests. On a separate issue, Newsom repeated the threat that California could redraw its electoral maps to help Democrats pick up more congressional seats in response to Trump's call for Texas and other states to redistrict to benefit Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections. Republicans currently hold power in both the Senate and House of Representatives, which have been instrumental in enacting the president's policy agenda, including cuts to healthcare and food assistance for Americans in need. 'They can't win by the traditional games, so they want to change the game,' Newsom said. 'We can act holier-than-thou. We can sit on the sidelines, talk about the way the world should be, or we can recognize the existential nature that is this moment.' California voters in 2010 gave an independent Citizens Redistricting Commission the power to determine the boundaries of state voting districts for the U.S. House of Representatives instead of leaving that authority with the state Legislature. Newsom said the California Legislature could pass a bill in the regular session or in a special session that places a proposed constitutional amendment before voters to change state redistricting laws through a special election held in a tight window before the 2026 primaries. The governor said he's also exploring a potential legal loophole that could allow the California Legislature to redraw the congressional maps themselves now with a two-thirds vote and avoid going to the ballot. 'That is an option that is also being considered and both of those are being advanced in real time, not only with members of the Legislature, but others that are interested, because they feel the same pressures I do about the existential threat of what Donald Trump and some of these Republican states are trying to do,' Newsom said.
Euronews
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
Video. Watch: Emotional homecoming for POWs freed by Russia
Ukraine and Russia carried out a new prisoner exchange on Thursday, continuing a series of swaps following recent peace talks in Istanbul. Ukraine said most had been imprisoned for over three years, including National Guardsmen who once protected the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant and defenders of Mariupol. 'What kept me going was the hope that I was awaited at home," said one Ukrainian defender upon coming home. Each will now receive full medical and psychological care, along with due compensation. Russian authorities said their troops were flown to Belarus for medical and psychological support. While the numbers remain unclear, the gesture renews faint hopes for further dialogue.
UPI
20-06-2025
- Politics
- UPI
Appeals court lets Trump control guardsmen deployed to Los Angeles
Thousands of protesters gather at City Hall to protest the policies of the Trump administration in the nationwide "No Kings Day of Defiance" demonstrations in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Late Thursday, an appeals court ruled President Donald Trump may maintain control of National Guardsmen he deployed to the streets of Los Angeles. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo June 20 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court ruled late Thursday that President Donald Trump may maintain control of thousands of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles, a blow to the state's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, who is fighting to keep the soldiers off his streets. The three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals was unanimous, ruling that Trump's order federalizing members of the California National Guard was likely legal. The court though disagreed with the Trump administration's argument that the president's decision to federalize the troops was insulated from judicial review but acknowledged that they must be "highly deferential" to it. "Affording the President that deference, we conclude that it is likely that the President lawfully exercised his statutory authority," the court said in its 38-page ruling, though it added "nothing in our decision addresses the nature of the activities in which the federalized National Guard may engage." The panel included two Trump-appointed judges, Mark Bennett and Eric Miller, and President Joe Biden appointee Jennifer Sung. The ruling stays a lower court's order that had directed the Trump administration to remove the troops deployed to Los Angeles streets. Trump celebrated the ruling as a "BIG WIN" on his Truth Social media platform. "The Judges obviously realized that Gavin Newscum is incompetent and ill prepared, but this is much bigger than Gavin, because all over the United States ,if our Cities, and our people, need protection, we are the ones to give it to them should State and Local Police be unable , for whatever reason to get the job done," Trump said in the post, referring to the California governor by an insulting moniker he invented. Trump -- who campaigned on mass deportations while using incendiary and derogatory rhetoric as well as misinformation about immigrants -- has been leading a crackdown on immigration since returning to the White House. On June 6, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents began conducting raids in Los Angeles, prompting mass protests in the city. In response, Trump deployed some 2,000 California National Guardsmen to Los Angeles to quell the demonstrations and to protect ICE agents performing immigration arrests. The number of troops deployed has since increased to 4,000, despite protests having abated. The deployment was met with staunch opposition, criticism of Trump for continuing an extreme right-wing slide into authoritarianism and a lawsuit from Newsom, who was initially awarded a stay ordering the troops to be removed from the Los Angeles streets. However, an appeals court hours later issued a preliminary injunction, which late Thursday was made a stay. Newsom, in a statement, expressed disappointment over the ruling while highlighting the court's rejection of Trump's argument that his decision to deploy the troops is beyond judicial review. "The President is not a king and is not above the law," Newsom said, vowing to continue to fight the deployment in court. "We will press forward with our challenge to President Trump's authoritarian use of U.S. military soldiers against citizens." The deployment by Trump is the first by a president without a governor's permission since 1965.
The Advertiser
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
The Boss brands Trump 'moron' in latest scathing attack
Bruce Springsteen has branded President Donald Trump a "moron" in a new scathing attack. The Born in the USA hitmaker, who has been locked in war of words with the world leader, has branded the current state of his home country an "American tragedy" and lambasted the man in charge. "I think that it was the combination of the deindustrialisation of the country and then the incredible increase in wealth disparity that left so many people behind. It was ripe for a demagogue," Springsteen told The New York Times. "And while I can't believe it was this moron that came along, he fit the bill for some people. But what we've been living through in the last 70 days is things that we all said, 'This can't happen here.' 'This will never happen in America.' And here we are." The Boss then went in on Trump's controversial immigration policies, which led to riots in Los Angeles, and saw Trump deploy thousands of National Guardsmen to "address the lawlessness" in the US city amid the unrest over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He said: "When I went to California, obviously there was a large migrant culture. I was interested in the history of it, because I felt that this is the future of the United States — which it has become." Springsteen said it's "disgusting" and a "terrible tragedy" what's happening in US. He continued: "There are communities all across America now that have taken in immigrants and migrant workers. So what's going on at the moment to me is disgusting, and a terrible tragedy. "We have a long democratic history. We don't have an autocratic history as a nation. It's fundamentally democratic, and I believe that at some point that's going to rear its head and things will swing back. Let's knock on wood." Trump, 78, was left furious after The Boss, 75, hit out at the "corruption" and "incompetence" of the Trump administration during a recent concert in Manchester, and Trump responded with a lengthy rant via his social media platform Truth Social. Trump blasted Springsteen as a "pushy, obnoxious JERK". Springsteen made three separate rants against the "corruption" and "incompetence" of the Trump administration. After opening the gig with a performance of Land of Hope and Dreams, he told the audience: "It's great to be in Manchester and back in the UK. Welcome to the Land of Hope and Dreams Tour! The mighty E St Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock 'n' roll in dangerous times." A short while after, several musicians spoke out in support of Springsteen, including Neil Young, who insisted he wasn't "scared" of Trump. Bruce Springsteen has branded President Donald Trump a "moron" in a new scathing attack. The Born in the USA hitmaker, who has been locked in war of words with the world leader, has branded the current state of his home country an "American tragedy" and lambasted the man in charge. "I think that it was the combination of the deindustrialisation of the country and then the incredible increase in wealth disparity that left so many people behind. It was ripe for a demagogue," Springsteen told The New York Times. "And while I can't believe it was this moron that came along, he fit the bill for some people. But what we've been living through in the last 70 days is things that we all said, 'This can't happen here.' 'This will never happen in America.' And here we are." The Boss then went in on Trump's controversial immigration policies, which led to riots in Los Angeles, and saw Trump deploy thousands of National Guardsmen to "address the lawlessness" in the US city amid the unrest over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He said: "When I went to California, obviously there was a large migrant culture. I was interested in the history of it, because I felt that this is the future of the United States — which it has become." Springsteen said it's "disgusting" and a "terrible tragedy" what's happening in US. He continued: "There are communities all across America now that have taken in immigrants and migrant workers. So what's going on at the moment to me is disgusting, and a terrible tragedy. "We have a long democratic history. We don't have an autocratic history as a nation. It's fundamentally democratic, and I believe that at some point that's going to rear its head and things will swing back. Let's knock on wood." Trump, 78, was left furious after The Boss, 75, hit out at the "corruption" and "incompetence" of the Trump administration during a recent concert in Manchester, and Trump responded with a lengthy rant via his social media platform Truth Social. Trump blasted Springsteen as a "pushy, obnoxious JERK". Springsteen made three separate rants against the "corruption" and "incompetence" of the Trump administration. After opening the gig with a performance of Land of Hope and Dreams, he told the audience: "It's great to be in Manchester and back in the UK. Welcome to the Land of Hope and Dreams Tour! The mighty E St Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock 'n' roll in dangerous times." A short while after, several musicians spoke out in support of Springsteen, including Neil Young, who insisted he wasn't "scared" of Trump. Bruce Springsteen has branded President Donald Trump a "moron" in a new scathing attack. The Born in the USA hitmaker, who has been locked in war of words with the world leader, has branded the current state of his home country an "American tragedy" and lambasted the man in charge. "I think that it was the combination of the deindustrialisation of the country and then the incredible increase in wealth disparity that left so many people behind. It was ripe for a demagogue," Springsteen told The New York Times. "And while I can't believe it was this moron that came along, he fit the bill for some people. But what we've been living through in the last 70 days is things that we all said, 'This can't happen here.' 'This will never happen in America.' And here we are." The Boss then went in on Trump's controversial immigration policies, which led to riots in Los Angeles, and saw Trump deploy thousands of National Guardsmen to "address the lawlessness" in the US city amid the unrest over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He said: "When I went to California, obviously there was a large migrant culture. I was interested in the history of it, because I felt that this is the future of the United States — which it has become." Springsteen said it's "disgusting" and a "terrible tragedy" what's happening in US. He continued: "There are communities all across America now that have taken in immigrants and migrant workers. So what's going on at the moment to me is disgusting, and a terrible tragedy. "We have a long democratic history. We don't have an autocratic history as a nation. It's fundamentally democratic, and I believe that at some point that's going to rear its head and things will swing back. Let's knock on wood." Trump, 78, was left furious after The Boss, 75, hit out at the "corruption" and "incompetence" of the Trump administration during a recent concert in Manchester, and Trump responded with a lengthy rant via his social media platform Truth Social. Trump blasted Springsteen as a "pushy, obnoxious JERK". Springsteen made three separate rants against the "corruption" and "incompetence" of the Trump administration. After opening the gig with a performance of Land of Hope and Dreams, he told the audience: "It's great to be in Manchester and back in the UK. Welcome to the Land of Hope and Dreams Tour! The mighty E St Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock 'n' roll in dangerous times." A short while after, several musicians spoke out in support of Springsteen, including Neil Young, who insisted he wasn't "scared" of Trump. Bruce Springsteen has branded President Donald Trump a "moron" in a new scathing attack. The Born in the USA hitmaker, who has been locked in war of words with the world leader, has branded the current state of his home country an "American tragedy" and lambasted the man in charge. "I think that it was the combination of the deindustrialisation of the country and then the incredible increase in wealth disparity that left so many people behind. It was ripe for a demagogue," Springsteen told The New York Times. "And while I can't believe it was this moron that came along, he fit the bill for some people. But what we've been living through in the last 70 days is things that we all said, 'This can't happen here.' 'This will never happen in America.' And here we are." The Boss then went in on Trump's controversial immigration policies, which led to riots in Los Angeles, and saw Trump deploy thousands of National Guardsmen to "address the lawlessness" in the US city amid the unrest over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He said: "When I went to California, obviously there was a large migrant culture. I was interested in the history of it, because I felt that this is the future of the United States — which it has become." Springsteen said it's "disgusting" and a "terrible tragedy" what's happening in US. He continued: "There are communities all across America now that have taken in immigrants and migrant workers. So what's going on at the moment to me is disgusting, and a terrible tragedy. "We have a long democratic history. We don't have an autocratic history as a nation. It's fundamentally democratic, and I believe that at some point that's going to rear its head and things will swing back. Let's knock on wood." Trump, 78, was left furious after The Boss, 75, hit out at the "corruption" and "incompetence" of the Trump administration during a recent concert in Manchester, and Trump responded with a lengthy rant via his social media platform Truth Social. Trump blasted Springsteen as a "pushy, obnoxious JERK". Springsteen made three separate rants against the "corruption" and "incompetence" of the Trump administration. After opening the gig with a performance of Land of Hope and Dreams, he told the audience: "It's great to be in Manchester and back in the UK. Welcome to the Land of Hope and Dreams Tour! The mighty E St Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock 'n' roll in dangerous times." A short while after, several musicians spoke out in support of Springsteen, including Neil Young, who insisted he wasn't "scared" of Trump.
