Larry Calloway, the ex-serviceman who helps veterans, thought that Driggers was a very lucky man.

NEWYORKER: Coming Apart

Mark Driggers was one of the few locals who had got a job there.

NEWYORKER: Coming Apart

Inside the vehicle, Driggers felt instantly at ease, as if he were getting on a bicycle again, this time with a much more comfortable ride.

NEWYORKER: Coming Apart

Initially, Berman had no work available, but, in June, after Driggers had reapplied several times, he was hired to do odd jobs around the plant.

NEWYORKER: Coming Apart

In 2007, Driggers came back home from Iraq to find that everyone thanked him for his service and no one would give him a decent job.

NEWYORKER: Coming Apart

Driggers first applied at Granite Tactical Vehicles three years ago.

NEWYORKER: Coming Apart

When the test drives were finished, Holt and Mark Driggers drove the armored Humvees back to the factory an apparition of the Iraq War in the streets of Mount Airy.

NEWYORKER: Coming Apart