VOL. 53 ISSUE 20 MAY 24, 2016 P105
ROB DICKEY
Rob Dickey, 38, is one
of the latest veterans to
take up the Race For
The Wounded chal-
lenge. Dickey is now
medically retired after
losing the lower half of
his right leg in Afghani-
stan as a 19D in the
Scout Sniper Platoon.
"It was a more
adrenaline type of job
for me I think than
some of the regular
guys that were there,"
Rob admits. "You're
constantly having
some adrenaline
rushes and then you
stop. It's rough. Now
you're doing nothing
and you're just kind of
going to mush. Your
brain's just not working
like it was. Racing
definitely gets it going
again and allows you
to feel a whole lot bet-
ter—just like yourself
regardless of your
injuries."
A newcomer to the
Colin Edwards Texas
Tornado Boot Camp,
Rob was at more
than a slight disad-
vantage on the slick
dirt surface thanks to
having no rear brake.
He equipped himself
admirably, gaining
speed quickly and
consistently without
going overboard and
injuring himself.
"I hadn't been on a
dirt bike since I'd been
hurt," Rob says. "After
meeting Brett through
Rob Blanton at Warf-
ighter Made and the
side-by-side program,
he gave me a call and
asked me if I'd be keen
to try the Colin camp,
which I heard about at
X Games last year. No
question, it's been an
awesome experience."
Rob coped brilliantly
at the TTBC with no
rear brake.
Jesse
Williamson,
the first double
amputee ever to
compete in the
Baja 1000, chats
with teammate
Shea Fouchek.
