Asking More - Bob Lewandowski

Bob Lewandowski, an IT instructor at Mendoza College, reflects on the impact of his military service on his family and community. After enlisting in the U.S. Naval Reserves post-9/11, he was deployed to Afghanistan for 15 months, a period that deeply affected both him and his young children. Lewandowski's commitment highlights the quiet sacrifices of those who prioritize service over personal comfort.

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"My kids are very young, but I think my service sets an example in their minds that there are bigger things going on than our day-to-day lives. Things that are wrong, and that their generation will be part of helping to fix."

Bob Lewandowski, Mendoza College IT instructor, enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserves after 9/11 left him with an unshakeable notion that he needed to contribute. Separated from his young family for 15 months when he was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010, Lewandowski exemplifies a kind of hero who rarely makes the headlines: people willing to totally disrupt their own lives to serve wherever they're needed, to the best of their abilities.

Mendoza News
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Magazine
Magazine Issue
Winter 2012

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