“These people are citizens and professionals in that life and warriors and military members in another life, and sometimes their skillsets align; doctors are doctors in both worlds.” These make sense to everyone, but the ones that Lengyel finds interesting are the ones that don’t make sense, such as the person whose civilian life is completely different from their military life, like the 2016 Sullivan Cup winners for the best tank crew in the Army. They were a National Guard crew from North Carolina made up of a truck driver, a college student, a police officer, and an insurance adjuster as the tank commander. The third model is the continuous
change dream. This the story of Brigadier General David Hambler, a BEYA award winner. Hambler has had a varied career. He started as a marine biologist but decided that was not the
career for him. His next dream was to become a dentist, but after a few years of practice, he returned to school to become a medical doctor. He was inspired by the Tuskegee Airmen to join the National Guard and then to become a reconstructive surgeon. He is also the doctor for multiple professional sports teams in Minnesota. Dr. Brigadier General Hambler is a great example that dreams can change and lead you to unexpected heights.
The last model is the second
chance dream. The National Guard Youth Challenge Program is the best illustration of this. General Lengyel explains, “Everyone is not blessed with equal opportunity to see a positive future.” The program takes at-risk kids and gives them a possibility for the future. It uses the military model of rising early, physical training, academics, and community service to foster
discipline. General Lengyel continues, “These kids see they can succeed, that they can have dreams.” One of the program’s success
stories is Victor Anwelo. Anwelo immigrated from Nigeria when he was 10 years old. He was in trouble with drugs and gangs by 14. After Anwelo’s father enrolled him in the Youth Challenge Program, he found himself and his dream. Anwelo graduated from Howard University with a degree in computer information systems, works for Microsoft, and has his own foundation for at-risk youth. His new dream is to be president of Nigeria, and General Lengyel says, “I wouldn’t bet against him.” “It’s an important endeavor…
inspiring dreams,” Lengyel concludes. “Dreams are powerful things. It was a beacon in my life when I knew what I wanted to do.” S
“Everyone is not blessed with equal opportunity to see a positive future. The program takes at-risk kids and gives them a possibility for the future. It uses the military model of rising early, physical training, academics, and community service to foster discipline. These kids see they can succeed, that they can have dreams.”
Gen. Lengyel gestures as he keynotes the BEYA 2016 Stars and Stripes Dinner during the BEYA STEM Conference. Seated are founding fathers of the Stars and Stripes committee, which is led by veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces and senior executives of the federal civil service.
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