SALUTING VETERANS
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council
SALUTING VETERANS EVERYWHERE
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gt. Christopher Dupzyk honorably apprenticeship program. Today, he works as
served in the Marine Corps for eight a foreman in the greater Sacramento region
years. After his service, he found that and has worked on numerous commercial
transitioning back to civilian life and finding high-rise projects, such as hotels, medical
employment was challenging. office buildings and strip malls.
“I spent five years after the military trying The Helmets to Hardhats apprenticeship
to decide what career I should pursue, and, program, like other union-management
eventually, turned to the construction field,” programs, is regulated and approved at
says Dupzyk. “Thanks to the carpenters both the federal and state level. Because
union (United Brotherhood of Carpenters of this, veterans are able to utilize their
and Joiners of America), and their Helmets Montgomery GI Bill benefits to supplement
to Hardhats program, I was afforded an their earnings while learning the trade.
opportunity to develop my skills and fast
track my career.”
“This program has not only positively
impacted my life, it has also advanced
Helmets to Hardhats, a national nonprofit my career,” says Dupzyk. “I am extremely
program, connects National Guard, Army grateful for the support this program offers,
Reserve, and retired and transitioning and, likewise, the different opportunities
active-duty military service members I’ve had access to in the construction
with skilled training and quality career industry because of it.”
opportunities in the construction industry.
Not only does the program help veterans
like Dupzyk successfully transition back into
civilian life, it also offers them the means to
“Thanks to
Helmets to
Hardhats, I was
able to fine-
tune my skills
and accelerate
my career.”
CHRISTOPHER DUPZYK
Veterans interested in Helmets to
Hardhats are encouraged to visit https://
helmetstohardhats.org to learn more.
secure a quality career in construction.
After learning about Helmets to Hardhats
three years ago, Dupzyk started the process
and went through the nonprofit’s pre-
HelmetsToHardhats.org