Adam Messenger is on the job in Cheyenne, WY, working for U.S. Engineering at the Capital Square Project. He is a fourth-year apprentice with Local Union 192 in Cheyenne. He graduated from the VIP Welding program at Fort Carson, which is held at Local Union 58 in Colorado Springs. He had been in the Army for 10 years.
At the Capital Square Project, Adam is working with his partner, Chase Mitler, and they have been working on all of the mechanical piping. “I made a great decision,” he said. “I love my job. I would tell other veterans that if they were interested in keeping the things that they had—insurance, a steady paycheck, and a decent pay—that this is a great transition. There appear to be a lot of veterans in the trades. I’ve been working steadily since I’ve gotten out. I’m a pipefitter/welder, but I’m pursuing my plumbing license too. We’re a combination local [Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 192, Cheyenne, WY], so we have that option. I haven’t had to travel very far. I’ve been able to come home every night since I’ve been employed.”
This United Association Veterans In Piping Success Story was originally printed in the CareerOps: Career Opportunities in Piping for Transitioning Veterans Spring/Summer 2018 edition.
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