{"id":4219,"date":"2026-11-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/?p=4219"},"modified":"2026-11-10T13:59:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T18:59:07","slug":"veterans-day-michael-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/water.phila.gov\/blog\/veterans-day-michael-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"PWD Veterans Day Spotlight: Michael Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philadelphia Water Department celebrates its veterans, including Adminstrative Services Supervisor Michael Bond.<\/p>\n

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Michael Bond is a Philadelphia native who has worked for the City of Philadelphia for over 34 years. As the current Administrative Service Supervisor, Michael ensures that every unit in the Philadelphia Water Department’s office has the supplies and tools that they need.<\/p>\n

Michael began his service with the U.S. Marine Corps in 1984. During his service, Michael had two WestPac deployments. These tours would last six months in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean regions.<\/p>\n

“You get to go to different places. You get to see different people,” he recounts. “You get to learn different things and how people may take your beliefs different than what you believe.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When asked what habits remained with him after his service, Michael is quick to respond: “Patience, patience, patience.” As the Admin Service Supervisor, Michael fields myriad requests from units throughout the Department, many of which require strict rule adherence and purchasing processes.<\/p>\n

Michael said that there is a common misconception that he’s noticed as a veteran:<\/p>\n

“They think that people [enlist in the military] just to get a job. Many people that are there love their country — they want to do it.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

PWD celebrates Veterans today and every day. Thank you for your service, Michael and all who have served!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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