Military veterans are an untapped resource for suppliers and automakers

Roush's John Gardner, left, recruited Coast Guard veteran Joshua Kapusta over the summer. Kapusta is assigned to Ford and is working on a future internal combustion engine. — Roush's John Gardner, left, recruited Coast Guard veteran Joshua Kapusta over the summer. Kapusta is assigned to Ford and is working on a future internal combustion engine. (Lee Smith)

October 22, 2019 05:14 PM

DETROIT — Joshua Kapusta's journey from the engine room of a Coast Guard cutter to the engine room at Ford Motor Co. is a bit unusual.

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