Bob is an Air Force veteran of the Cold War and Vietnam era. He served as a Missile Facilities Technician on a Titan Two ICBM missile crew at McConnell AFB, Wichita, Kansas, from 1969 to 1973. He is a member of the American Legion and other veterans organizations. He became involved with Give2TheTroops® in October, 2007; packing boxes, working on customs forms, and sorting donations with his wife, Pat.