COLUMBIA, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 10, 2026--
EquipmentShare.com Inc (Nasdaq: EQPT) (“EquipmentShare”), a leader in connected jobsite technology and one of the largest equipment rental providers in the United States, has been named to the Military Times’ 2026 “Best for Vets: Employers” list. The recognition marks EquipmentShare’s fourth consecutive year earning a spot on the recognized annual ranking, which evaluates hundreds of companies nationwide on recruitment, workplace culture, and career advancement programs for military service members, veterans, and military spouses.
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"Earning recognition on the Military Times Best for Vets list for the fourth straight year affirms that our mission resonates deeply with those who have served," said Jabbok Schlacks, CEO and founder of EquipmentShare. "Our business is grounded in grit, continuous improvement, and teamwork, qualities our military veterans demonstrate every single day. We are committed to welcoming service members home with rewarding civilian career pathways, comprehensive apprenticeship training, and an environment where their leadership can flourish."
EquipmentShare actively recruits across all branches of the United States Armed Forces for mission-critical roles in operations, mechanics, field service, corporate management, and technology development. Over 11 percent of EquipmentShare's employees are veterans, up from 10 percent in 2025. EquipmentShare’s veteran initiatives focus on long-term career growth and support veterans transitioning to civilian employment:
"EquipmentShare’s values of integrity, humility, drive, and intelligence directly mirror the principles I carried from the Marine Corps,” said Ken Lalonde, Director of Distribution/DC Project Manager and veteran of the United States Marine Corps. “The culture here feels familiar to any veteran. Everyone takes ownership, looks out for their teammates, and stays laser-focused on accomplishing the mission. EquipmentShare actively welcomes veterans and military families and provides the runway to thrive. I’m proud to build my post-military career here."
“EquipmentShare welcomed me from the start of my SkillBridge experience and gave me and my family the support and flexibility to finish my military chapter, establish ourselves in a new location, and helped me find my footing in a new role,” said Eryn Mulford, Service Manager and veteran of the United States Air Force. “My experience as a Production Superintendent translated well into Service Manager, and I felt valued for the skills I brought to the team. To fellow veterans considering this next chapter: your experience matters, and my transition has shown me there’s a welcoming place for it here.”
“EquipmentShare values the accountability, leadership, and adaptability developed through military service and turns those qualities into long-term careers. I started as a shop mechanic and worked my way up to becoming a regional manager,” said Brandon Overton, Regional Operations Manager at EquipmentShare and veteran of the United States Navy. “For veterans and military spouses seeking a workplace where they can make an impact, advance their leadership, and build an enduring future, EquipmentShare delivers that opportunity.”
“The discipline I learned in the United States Army, such as accountability, clear communication, and sound judgment under pressure, carries into my work every day,” said Albert Watson, Securities and M&A Counsel at EquipmentShare and veteran of the United States Army. “Whether I’m advising on governance, securities, or public company reporting, the standards are high and the work depends on integrity and teamwork, which are the same qualities veterans bring to any mission. I’m proud to work at a company that values that background.”
The annual Military Times Best for Vets survey is the nation’s most comprehensive review of company policies, hiring practices, retention, and benefits for military personnel.
To explore veteran career opportunities at EquipmentShare, visit www.equipmentshare.com/careers.
About EquipmentShare
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Columbia, Missouri, EquipmentShare (Nasdaq: EQPT) is a nationwide construction technology and equipment solutions provider dedicated to transforming the construction industry through innovative tools, platforms and data-driven insights. By empowering contractors, builders and equipment owners with its proprietary technology, T3®, EquipmentShare aims to drive productivity, efficiency, and collaboration across the construction sector. With a comprehensive suite of solutions that includes a fleet management platform, telematics devices and a best-in-class equipment rental marketplace, EquipmentShare continues to lead the industry in building the future of construction. For more information, visit www.equipmentshare.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans met Tuesday to discuss their future and were expected to reconvene in the afternoon as they decide whether to keep South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader. The meetings come just a week after steep losses in the midterm elections that cost them their majority.
Thune is expected to be reelected in the secret ballot election, given that he remains popular with his GOP colleagues and is so far running unopposed. But senators left the closed-door meeting after two hours of discussions with no resolution on a way forward after an election wipeout that cost them at least seven Senate seats.
“We want to be thoughtful and do the right thing,” said West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice as the meeting broke up. He said no obvious alternative had emerged, but “there is a legitimate argument that, good gracious, if we lost as badly as we lost, why would we continue on with the same leadership?"
At the same time, the current GOP leadership “didn't cause this problem to happen,” Justice said. “They do a good job."
The angst comes as the party is just beginning to reckon with what the election results mean. Two additional Senate races remain uncalled in Alaska and Mississippi that could further deplete their numbers.
Several senators had called on the Republican leadership to delay the elections, which include contests for other party leaders as well and are held in the small Old Senate Chamber. Senators could still seek a vote to postpone the elections for a week or more when they reconvene Tuesday afternoon.
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley said he isn't aware of anyone else running for leader, but “maybe there would be” if they waited.
“I just think that we’ve got a lot of things that we’ve got to think through, and I think that to just rush into this and just ratify all of the same leadership, what message does that send?" Hawley told reporters after walking out.
"If you don’t think after losing seven Senate seats minimum that we need to change course, I don’t know what planet you’re on,” he said.
Thune, who replaced Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky as leader in early 2025, said before the meeting that they would have a “very fulsome, robust conversation about where we go from here and then we’ll see what the consensus of the conference is.”
Thune has not yet made his case for leadership, senators emerging from the meeting said, and has instead been listening to his colleagues' concerns. Hawley said the discussion was a “frank” and “honest” open- microphone meeting and some senators discussed their own races this year — some who won, and some who lost.
Before the meeting, Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson had circulated a letter asking for the delay. He said the conference needs to do some “real soul-searching” but conceded that there's no one else on the ballot.
“That's part of our problem, who would want the job?” he said, turning to a reporter and joking, “Do you want it?”
On Monday, Oklahoma Sen. Jim Lankford said that there is “widespread support” among Republican senators for Thune, who has made it a point to hear out different viewpoints before he makes major decisions and has maintained close relationships with the rank and file — a different approach from his predecessor, McConnell.
Lankford said he supported having the elections on Tuesday because many of the new GOP senators are already in town for freshman orientation.
“It’s a pretty complicated role to be able to manage,” Lankford said of Thune's leadership role. “No one wants that job.”
Walking into the meeting, South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds said most senators are ready to move forward. It is time to have “leadership in place,” he said.
Thune has spent much of the last two years navigating President Donald Trump, who has often been at odds with the Senate.
While backing up Trump on most policy, Thune has refused to change Senate rules and scrap the filibuster to pass voting legislation that would require proof of citizenship for all voters — a position that frustrated Trump and enraged some in the president's political base.
But Trump hosted Thune and his family at the White House in October. He said Monday that the GOP leader is “a very fine man.” The election is “up to the Senate,” Trump said.
The soul-searching comes as lawmakers are trying to wrap up the year’s work — funding the government and seeing if there are some issues where they can work together, including an energy permitting bill that moved forward on a bipartisan vote Monday evening.
When he gets the chance to speak at the meeting, Thune is expected to emphasize his collaborative approach to his colleagues and point out what they did get done in the last year — including the tax and spending cuts legislation and an attempt at reining in the chaotic annual spending process.
In a Senate floor speech Monday, his first extended remarks since the election, Thune said the midterm election was a “tough night” and previewed his pitch to his colleagues who may be looking for answers on how they will navigate the minority.
Republicans will be willing to work with Democrats, Thune said, but “the American people are not looking for socialist government and leftist fantasies.”
Across the aisle, Democrats who could hold as many as 56 seats next year are having private discussions about whether New York Sen. Chuck Schumer is still the right person to lead them.
Schumer has found critics on the left and the right of his caucus as candidates from both sides declined to say in the campaign whether they would support him as leader. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin have both considered challenging Schumer, but neither has announced a run.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Schumer’s New York colleague and the head of the Democratic Senate campaign arm, predicted that he will win enough support. Schumer not only won the Senate back but he “cares deeply, and he understands politics well," she said.
Associated Press reporter Seung Min Kim contributed to this report.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks to reporters as members of the Republican Conference arrive to elect their leadership following the sweeping victory by Democrats in the midterm elections, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and members of the Republican Conference arrive to elect their leadership following the sweeping victory by Democrats in the midterm elections, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and members of the Republican Conference arrive to elect their leadership following the sweeping victory by Democrats in the midterm elections, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
The Supreme Court is seen through a car window that is reflecting the U.S. Capitol dome, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, poses for a photograph in his office with Sen.-elects Abdul El-Sayed, D-Mich., Josh Turek, D-Iowa, Roy Cooper, D-N.C., Juliana Stratton, D-Ill., and Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., heads to an intelligence briefing in a secure room in the basement of the Capitol with the director of national intelligence and other congressional leaders, as Congress returns to work following the midterm elections, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
