Bobby Henline, American hero and stand-up comedian began the journey of a lifetime on March 18, 2015 by starting his skydiving certification through the Axis Flight School at Skydive Arizona in Eloy, Arizona. With the help of the non-profit, veteran owned organization, Operation Enduring Warrior; Bobby’s dream is about to come true…

Explosion

In his younger days, he dreamt of being able to fly through the sky, but that dream came to a standstill when he was injured in Iraq by a roadside bomb on April 7, 2007, with Bobby being the only survivor of 5 men involved in the explosion. Over 38% of his body was burned and his head burned all the way to his skull. He fought for his life in the hospital for six months and unfortunately after two years, he had to have his left hand amputated from injuries he had sustained in Iraq.

Stand-up comedy

After over forty surgeries, Bobby swore his occupational therapist that he would attempt stand up comedy in Los Angeles when he was in town for a doctor’s visit. A performance at an open mic night began an amazing journey for Bobby, where his love for stand-up comedy is proven through the joy and hope that he spreads to others through his humor. He currently lives in San Antonio, TX where he performs regularly at the “Laugh Out Loud,” and has also performed “The Laugh Factory,” “The LA Improv” and in Las Vegas at Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club.

First jump

According to Bobby after his first skydiving jump, he said, “I can’t even put into words how much I appreciate everyone involved that made it possible for me to do my first 2 solo jumps today. It’s still unbelievable that I did that today. I get choked up and my eyes water up just thinking about it. Can’t wait for more jumps tomorrow.” He is attempting to get his “A” license certification in skydiving after a total of 25 jumps are completed and other requirements are met.

For more information on OEW and their programs, see Enduring Warrior.

NEVER FORGET!

To learn more about Bobby please visit his Facebook page.