Hauling the wall to honor a friend

November 13, 2019

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Land Line Now, Nov. 13, 2019.

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Hauling the wall – the moving version of the Vietnam Memorial wall – is what one trucker did to honor a friend. It’s day 3 of OOIDA Truckers for Troops.

hauling the wall Steve Davenport
Steve Davenport is shown here with his truck and his beloved motorcycle. OOIDA Board member Doug Smith recently hauled the mobile version of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in honor of fellow Board member Davenport, who died in 2018.

I. Today’s news with Terry Scruton

The latest on the big stories in trucking – find it right here.


II. A truck pays tribute to our military

Two OOIDA members re-imagined the paint job on two of their company’s trucks with breathtaking murals intended to honor our nation’s military forces.


III. Memories from a final chapter

In 1975, Saigon fell, signaling the defeat of South Vietnam and the end of that conflict. We’ll bring you a first-hand account from the day it happened from Jon Osburn, who drives OOIDA’s tour truck, the Spirit of the American Trucker.


IV. Honoring a friend by hauling the wall

A trucker honors a dedicated driver and veteran by hauling the mobile version of the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Wall.


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