Honoring Those Who Serve - Past and Present
Chrysler Group is proud to support the men and women of the United States Armed Forces, both at home and abroad. Chrysler currently has 24 employees on active military leave; among Chrysler Group’s U.S. employees, about 195 people are currently active or inactive Reservists and 3,982 employees are veterans. Chrysler Group has numerous military related programs emphasizing community growth, support and gratitude throughout the United States and the world.
The Chrysler Group brands have long been an integral cog in our nation’s fight for freedom. Consider the Jeep® brand: Born of American ingenuity and tested in the heat of battle in jungles, deserts, and battlefields during World War II – the hardworking and loyal Jeep® 4x4s garnered heroic praise and unwavering devotion from allied soldiers the world over. One Jeep® vehicle was even awarded the Purple Heart for meritorious valor and duty. The Dodge brand contributed mightily by producing a large percentage of the Army’s fighting wheeled vehicles including large six-wheeled troop and cargo transports, light command cars and ambulances. The Chrysler brand can trace its military support back to the 1930s. As a designated major U.S. defense contractor, Chrysler has at one time or another produced everything from Sherman tanks to B-29 bomber engines, from all types of military vehicles such as ambulances and amphibious trucks to antiaircraft guns, shells, missiles, and even field kitchens and refrigerators. Read more at www.wpchryslermuseum.org.
History is nice, but what is Chrysler Group doing today? Plenty!
- Online dealership training
- Career opportunities in manufacturing, engineering, business as well as dealership parts and service
- Annual monetary donation to U.S. Marines Toys for Tots program
- Support towards the construction of the World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C.
- Financial support of the U.S. Military, Air Force and U.S. Naval Academies
- Financial support of the United Service Organizations (USO)
- Donation of Jeep® vehicles to selected Operation Gratitude package recipients
- The Ram Truck Brand and Zac Brown Band partnered for “Letters for Lyrics,” a national letter-writing campaign aimed at U.S. soldiers deployed around the world. Together, they want to send letters of appreciation to U.S. soldiers serving here and abroad
As a partner with our U.S. Armed Forces, Chrysler has played a vital role in keeping America safe and free. We continue to support the men and women who serve in their fight to enable and preserve democracy for the rest of the world.