Rob Jones · 2025
Jocko Willink recommends it as a book about overcoming blast injuries after losing both legs above the knee.
Rob Jones shares his personal account of losing both legs above the knee from a blast injury and navigating physical rehabilitation.
Wounded military veterans learning to adjust to daily life after suffering double above-knee amputations.
Skip if you are looking for general leadership manuals rather than a personal memoir focused strictly on physical trauma recovery.
Summarized from what was said in 2 conversations; the quotes are below.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“We got well we got put your legs on by Rob Jones speaking of blast injuries losing both your legs above the knee That's Rob Jones very interesting the fact that when…”
Why: The host recommends it as a book about overcoming blast injuries.
Jocko Willink, Host on Jocko Podcast536: Ramadi: Sacrifice, Brotherhood, and The Return. w/ William "Spanky" Gibson
“Also a bunch of books put your legs on by Rob Jones need lead by Dave Burke I've written a bunch of books…”
Jocko Willink, Host on Jocko Podcast535: Keeping Things Humorous Can Keep You Humble. With Kingsley A. Pinderhughes III aka KingPix Media.
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