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When the Marine Corps asked Melvin Bradway for advertising space on his trucks, he gladly obliged. “Anything for the Corps,” said Bradway, a former Marine. “They need a few good men.” Employees at his company, Bradway Trucking, this week were installing the roughly 4-by-8-foot panels depicting Marines in dress uniform on 20 trucks. They expected to complete the work over the weekend. The advertisements, which cover the entire length of the trucks’ sides, are part of a nationwide recruiting campaign by the Marines.

The goal is for 1,000 trucks around the country to be sporting the colorful Marine Corps ads by year’s end, said Staff Sgt. Marc Ayalin, a military recruiting spokesman in Quantico, Va. The initiative, called the “1,000 Truck Campaign,” began in October and is scheduled to continue for two more years.

So far, 445 trucks are emblazoned with the moving billboards thanks to the generosity of trucking company owners who donated the space at no charge to the military, Ayalin said. One side of the trucks features nine Marines holding rifles, while the other half depicts a giant sword below the phrase “Earned. Never Given.” Both sides advertise the Marines’ phone number and Web address.

Bradway said he agreed to host the ads free of charge after hearing about the program from a friend who runs a Freightliner dealership. He called up the Marines and said he’d like to help.

“I’m glad to do it,” said Bradway, who served four years of active duty and another four in the Reserve. “Once a Marine, always a Marine.”

Bradway trucks travel from Maine to South Carolina and as far west as Ohio. Ayalin said the campaign is the first time the Marines have tapped trucks from around the country to promote the benefits of joining the military.

All of the trucking company owners participating in the program are volunteering the ad space at no cost. But most aren’t former Marines like Bradway, said Ayalin.

“We’re happy to have citizens out there to do this type of thing,” Ayalin said. “It shows their patriotism.” Staff writer James P. Quaranta contributed to this report.

Bradway Trucking is proud to announce our December Driver of the Month: Jaime Aszman started her driving career on June 8, 2007 after graduation from Bradway Truck Driving School. Before starting for Bradway Trucking on June 6, 2015 Jaime achieved the Gold Million from Prime Inc. for 1 million miles of safe driving. Her pleasant personality, cheerful smile and her commitment to safety and on-time performance makes Jaime a great candidate for driver of the month. Congratulations Jaime we are proud to have you in the Bradway family.

Bradway Trucking is proud to announce our July driver of the month: Eugene Carr started with Bradway Trucking on May 10, 2016. Eugene brings 40 plus years of safe professional driving experience a great personality and the willingness to cover any load from Maine to Tennessee. Eugene you are a true asset to have in the Bradway family. Congratulations Eugene,

Bradway Trucking is proud to announce our June driver of the month: Jack Murray is a great example of professional excellence. Jack’s accumulated years with Bradway has surpassed 6 years of safe and courteous driving. Jack primarily runs multi stop shipments into Georgia and Tennessee where his on-time performance is second to none. Congratulations Jack from all of us at Bradway Trucking.

Bradway Trucking is proud to announce our May driver of the month: Christopher Phillips started here at Bradway Trucking April 6, 2016, in the short time Chris has been at Bradway his great personality and his strive for excellence has made him a great asset to work with. Congratulations Chris an honor well deserved.

Bradway Trucking is proud to announce our April Driver of the Month: Dave Toddish is a great example of a true Professional Truck Driver. Dave’s accumulated years with Bradway Trucking has well surpassed 12 years of professional driving. Whether he is delivering multi stop nursery loads or running Tennessee Dave has always been a great asset to Bradway Trucking. Congratulations, you deserve it.

Bradway Trucking is proud to announce our March Driver of the Month: Paul Aszman started with Bradway Trucking in June of 1993 until August of 2007 at which time he decided to run as a team operation with his wife Jamie at Prime Inc. While at Prime Paul earned the Gold Million for 1 Million miles of safe driving and in 2014 was nominated for ATA Truck Driver of the Year. Paul made his return to Bradway on August 17, 2015 where he took over as one of our Driver Trainers. Paul’s go get it done attitude and his superior safety record has always been a great asset here at Bradway Trucking. Congratulations Paul you deserve this honor.

Bradway Trucking is proud to announce our February Driver of the Month: Howard Grandison started his driving career in August of 2014 after a very successful 35 years as an engineer at Fuji Films. Howard’s easy going personality and willingness to work with dispatch and safety to handle all his deliveries safely and on time. Congratulations Howard an honor well deserved!

Bradway Trucking is proud to announce our January Driver of the month: Robert Czerwinski started his driving career after graduating from Bradway Truck Driving School on November 24, 2014. His dedication to safety and on-time performance is second to none and his willingness to run local or long distance runs makes him the perfect candidate for Driver of the Month. Congratulations Robert you deserve it.