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As we begin our new series about "CHANGE," we were pointed in the direction of a Man that has had to conquer exactly that. Rob is a Husband, Expecting Father, Paralympic Medalist, accomplished Triathlete, Marathon Runner, and Author. He is also running for United States Congressman in his Virginia District. This is Rob Jones Journey:  "I deployed to Habbaniyah, Iraq in 2008, and again to Delaram/Sangin, Afghanistan in 2010. During my deployment to Afghanistan while operating as a part of a push into Taliban territory, I was tasked with clearing an area with a high likelihood of containing an IED. It was in this capacity that I was wounded in action by a land mine. The injury resulted in a left knee dis-articulation and a right above knee amputation of my legs.  I was taken to National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD for the initial phases of my recovery, which consisted primarily of healing and closing my wounds. I was then transferred to Walter Reed Army Medical Center for the remainder of my rehabilita