Robert “Bobby” Green was adopted in Kansas to an Air Force family. He moved around as a kid, living in Panama for three years before moving back to Austin at the age of 11. He took interest in the big three sports: football, basketball, and baseball, but ended up falling in love with football. After graduating high school in ‘97, Bobby started college and joined a semi-pro team, the San Antonio Stampede.
A year later, Bobby made the decision to join the Air Force, mainly because his dad was an Air Force veteran, but also because it required the highest scores to get in and Bobby took that as a challenge. During his time in the Air Force, he was stationed in San Antonio and was deployed three times, in Saudia Arabia, Albania, and Afghanistan. He worked as security forces and saw action during his deployments, returning home with PTSD. After three years of service, he decided to get out.
Bobby continued playing semi-pro football, even through his time in the Air Force. After two years away from the military, he enlisted in the Army, balancing his football engagements along with it. He worked as a chemical specialist dealing with weapons of mass destruction as well as a combaters NCOIC, teaching troops how to fight in a “UFC” style. He deployed to Kuwait in 2013 and injured his back requiring two back surgeries within six months.
His recovery was spent with the Warrior Transition Battalion in San Antonio, and there Bobby was introduced to the world of adaptive sports. He began competing in the sitting shotput and discus throws, along with archery, air rifle shooting, and sitting volleyball. He wanted to push himself either further, competing in Warrior Games over the years along with the Invictus Games in 2015 and ‘16. In December of 2018, Bobby officially retired from the military.
Bobby also got involved in coaching, getting certifications in both track & field and archery. Today, he stays busy coaching track & field, archery, a sitting volleyball program, and both men’s and women’s semi-pro football teams.
While at ATF, Bobby wants to focus on being a little healthy selfish. Most of his time and energy is spent focused on helping others, so he wants to utilize this nine weeks to reset, getting his mind and body back to the highest level again. Then in April, he will try out for the Warrior Games, gauging his level and looking forward to 2022 when they will be hosted in San Antonio.
Beyond that, Bobby is looking to have fun and enjoy the camaraderie with his fellow athletes, pushing each other to the limits. He also wants to learn from ATF and the mission in order to hopefully someday ignite a fire down in the San Antonio area.
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