{"id":10265,"date":"2025-11-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=10265"},"modified":"2025-11-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T05:00:00","slug":"mission-ready-veterans-bring-tactical-excellence-to-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=10265","title":{"rendered":"Mission-Ready: Veterans Bring Tactical Excellence to Packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"63.809713375796\"><!--- Back to Top for long articles ----><br \/>\n<button id=\"TopBtn\" onclick=\"topFunction()\" title=\"Go to top\">Top<\/button><\/p>\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\"\/>\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\"\/>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Nunito+Sans:ital,opsz,wght@0,6..12,200..1000;1,6..12,200..1000&amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/css\/PS-articles.css\"\/>\n<style><![CDATA[<![CDATA[<![CDATA[<![CDATA[\n  \n\t.profilename {\n\t\ttext-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0px !important; font-size: 25px !important;\n\t}\n\t\n\t.circle {\n\t\twidth: 300px; height: 300px; border: 5px solid #E9F6FF; border-radius: 50%; margin: 0px auto 3px auto; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.19);\n\t}\n\t\n\t.column4 {\n\t\tflex: 25%; padding: 5px; text-align: left;\n\t}\n\t\n\t@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {\n\t\t.circle {\n\t\t\twidth: 250px; height: 250px; border-radius: 50%; margin-right: 3px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.column {\n\t\t\tflex: 100%; max-width: 100%; margin: 5px;\n\t\t}\n\t\t.column4 {\n\t\t\tflex: 100%; max-width: 100%; margin: 5px;\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t\n\t.profileBtn {\n\t\tbackground-color: #293335; border-radius: 100px; box-shadow: rgba(241, 250, 255, .2) 0 -25px 18px -14px inset, rgba(241, 250, 255, .15) 0 1px 2px, rgba(241, 250, 255, .15) 0 2px 4px, rgba(241, 250, 255, .15) 0 4px 8px, rgba(241, 250, 255, .15) 0 8px 16px, rgba(241, 250, 255, .15) 0 16px 32px; color: #fff; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-family: CerebriSans-Regular, -apple-system, system-ui, Roboto, sans-serif; padding: 7px 20px; margin-top: 3px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; transition: all 250ms; border: 0; font-size: 16px; user-select: none; -webkit-user-select: none; touch-action: manipulation; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 5px;\n\t}\n\t\n\t.profileBtn:hover {\n\t\tbox-shadow: rgba(241, 250, 255, .35) 0 -25px 18px -14px inset, rgba(241, 250, 255, .25) 0 1px 2px, rgba(241, 250, 255, .25) 0 2px 4px, rgba(241, 250, 255, .25) 0 4px 8px, rgba(241, 250, 255, .25) 0 8px 16px, rgba(241, 250, 255, .25) 0 16px 32px; transform: scale(1.05) rotate(0deg);\n\t}\n\t\n\t.profilecontainer {\n\t\tbackground-color: #f1faff; padding: 20px;\n\t}\n\t\n\t.align {\n\t\tdisplay: flex; align-items: center; float: right;\n\t}\n\t\n\t.align span {\n\t\tpadding: 10px;\n\t}\n\n]]]]]]]]><![CDATA[><![CDATA[><![CDATA[>]]]]]]><![CDATA[><![CDATA[>]]]]><![CDATA[>]]><\/style>\n<p>Whether facing daunting challenges in the military or solving problems in the private sector, veterans thrive in both environments by bringing leadership, teamwork, and precision to the table every day. This helps to explain the success of veterans who decide to enter the packaging industry.<\/p>\n<p>We talked to four veterans about how a career in packaging became their calling. Despite their different backgrounds, we discovered several common threads.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there is the technical expertise. In the case of James Eidem, a Mechanical Assembler at SOMIC Packaging, his experience in aircraft maintenance in the U.S. Air Force proved invaluable in the packaging industry, giving him the ability to inspect, rebuild, and troubleshoot equipment in the assembly process.<\/p>\n<p>But beyond the nuts and bolts of creating top-notch packaging, there is the reliability and dependability associated with those who have committed themselves to serving their country.<\/p>\n<p>In the words of the four outstanding packaging professionals we interviewed, here are just some of the traits of military veterans that translate well to the packaging industry and to the private sector generally:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discipline in the workplace<\/li>\n<li>Loyalty to the organization<\/li>\n<li>Attention to cleanliness of surroundings<\/li>\n<li>The ability to perform under pressure<\/li>\n<li>Addressing immediate issues with speed and intensity<\/li>\n<li>The ability to work long hours<\/li>\n<li>The constant focus on \u201cmaking mission\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We really enjoyed the opportunity to interview these four veterans and learn how their successful careers in the military led to rewarding careers in packaging. Check out the interviews below to get their stories in their own words.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"profiles\"\/><br \/>\n<!--- Begin profiles ---><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border: 3px dotted #f1faff;\"\/>\n<figure class=\"row\">\n<figure class=\"column\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<a name=\"TroyCouron\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"profilename\">Troy Couron<\/h3>\n<h4>National Accounts Sales Manager, West<br \/>\n<br \/>Texwrap<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/106087-veterans-in-packaging-troy-couron-national-accounts-sales-manager-west-for-texwrap\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: none;\" target=\"_parent\"><br \/>\n<button class=\"profileBtn\">Read Profile<\/button><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"column\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<a name=\"JamesEidem\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"profilename\">James Eidem<\/h3>\n<h4>Mechanical Assembler<br \/>\n<br \/>SOMIC Packaging<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/ISSUES\/2025\/11-November\/Veterans-in-Packaging\/JamesEidem-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"James Eidem\" class=\"circle\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/106088-veterans-in-packaging-james-eidem-mechanical-assembler-at-somic-packaging\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: none;\" target=\"_parent\"><br \/>\n<button class=\"profileBtn\">Read Profile<\/button><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<hr style=\"border: 3px dotted #f1faff;\"\/>\n<figure class=\"row\">\n<figure class=\"column\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<a name=\"MikeWells\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"profilename\">Mike Wells<\/h3>\n<h4>VP of Operations, label facility<br \/>\n<br \/>RRD<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/ISSUES\/2025\/11-November\/Veterans-in-Packaging\/MikeWells-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Wells\" class=\"circle\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/106086-veterans-in-packaging-mike-wells-vp-of-operations-at-rrds-label-facility-in-osage-iowa\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: none;\" target=\"_parent\"><br \/>\n<button class=\"profileBtn\">Read Profile<\/button><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"column\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<a name=\"JeremiahWood\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"profilename\">Jeremiah Wood<\/h3>\n<h4>Regional Sales Manager<br \/>\n<br \/>Brenton<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/ext\/resources\/ISSUES\/2025\/11-November\/Veterans-in-Packaging\/JeremiahWood-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jeremiah Wood\" class=\"circle\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/106089-veterans-in-packaging-jeremiah-jr-wood-regional-sales-manager-brenton\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: none;\" target=\"_parent\"><br \/>\n<button class=\"profileBtn\">Read Profile<\/button><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.packagingstrategies.com\/articles\/106083-mission-ready-veterans-bring-tactical-excellence-to-packaging\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top Whether facing daunting challenges in the military or solving problems in the private sector, veterans thrive in both environments by bringing leadership, teamwork, and precision to the table every day. 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