Advanced Manufacturing Now
Advanced Manufacturing Now
SME Media
Military Veterans Strengthen the Manufacturing Workforce
16 minutes Posted Jan 15, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
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America's manufacturing sector continues to face a critical skilled labor shortage—but one highly capable talent pool often goes overlooked: military veterans.

In this episode of Advanced Manufacturing Now, host Rachel Thomas, editor at SME Media, is joined by Michael McConnell, senior editor at SME Media, to discuss his upcoming February feature in Manufacturing Engineering & Technology magazine.