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Air Force
down. He is still highly involved with Passing on the VietnAm erA
speaking engagements and military wisdom of his GulF WAr
support, but the best thing keeping him generation, Bob
busy is family. Coming back mid-tour would share
in 1980, he married his sweet bride and with young
fellow TTU alum, Pam, who left her individuals considering a military
teaching career in Lubbock to follow career that they have made a great
him. Their family grew by two more decision but that it cannot be about
Red Raiders; Bob’s world is now his self, and those who are there for
two grandkids. selfish reasons will not last long. But
by looking at the bigger picture and
His time on the farm taught him realizing that, no matter the location or
the value of hard work, and it was the job that is being done, each member
the call for service that drew him to is a part of the mission, it is easy to
the military. His time there deeply reap the rewards. “Thank you for your
engrained both of those lessons into service means more and more every
every component of his being. Flying day.” Bob’s heart to serve is seen in his outstanding
may have been the hook that drew him to the Air military career as well as his continued involvement
Force, but it was the people that kept him there. in inspiring and supporting future service men and
Military service is truly about others, and what is women, and for that we sincerely say, “Major General
given will come back tenfold. “If you serve others, DuLaney, thank you for your service!”
take care of others, serve God and country, the rest
will come to you. When you chase it for yourself,
you’ll be let down every time.”
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