TN FNG, I'm also a military retiree, 2012. I'd check out the Ironworkers Union program also. I live in San Diego and they have a great apprenticeship program/training facility here. They have preference for Veterans in their program which may or may not whet your desire to get back into pipe work. W...

I'm returning to the craft of welding after many years in other work and vocations. I currently use a small Lincoln 120V MIG machine at a custom car building shop to assist with installations of front and rear suspension systems on various older (1930's-1970's) cars and pick up trucks. It mostly con...