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\u201cWhen I retired, I told myself I would get involved,\u201d he said. \u201cThen I saw Kim King and everything she does, and it made me want to do whatever I can to help her in taking care of veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In May 2024, he was named the VFW Department of Tennessee\u2019s Member of the Year. He sees the recognition as a reminder \u2014 not of what he\u2019s done, but of the work that still matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That same steady sense of service guides him as principal of Westwood Middle School in Manchester, first as a teacher and now as principal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dobson tried to leave the Army behind him for a while, preferring to concentrate on being a teacher. But over time, he found peace in honoring both parts of who he is \u2014 letting his past inform his present, not define it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the past thirteen years, Dobson has brought the same leadership he once used in combat to the school hallways, though, as his wife and former soldiers have reminded him, students and teachers aren\u2019t exactly soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne team, one fight,\u201d he said. \u201cMy job is to support the teachers and make sure everyone has what they need to do their best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Setting up his team for success, just as others have done for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhatever success I may have, it is not me,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Lord has blessed me with individuals who make things happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dobson may no longer wear the uniform, but the mission never left him. Whether lending a hand at the VFW or guiding students through the school day, he still leads by showing up for others \u2014 quietly, consistently, and never alone. GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" JIM DOBSON doesn\u2019t talk much about what he\u2019s done. He talks about who stood beside him. He doesn\u2019t claim strength. He remembers support. That belief \u2014 that he never stood alone \u2014 has carried him from the battlefield to the school hallway. \u201cMy soldiers got me back to the aid station,\u201d he declared. \u201cMy wife […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cover"],"yoast_head":"\n