Jesse Williamson
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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, JUNE 1-2 - In this 2009 photo provided by Monster Energy, Jesse Williamson receives his purple heart citation from Commandant General Amos of the USMC at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Next weekend, Williamson will attempt to become the first double amputee to compete in the Baja 500 off-road race through Mexico. (AP Photo/Monster Energy)
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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, JUNE 1-2 - In this undated photo provided by Monster Energy, double-amputee Jesse Williamson poses in Temecula, Calif. War took Williamson's legs. Climbing back onto a dirt bike _with the helping hand of a friend _ and racing across the desert brought purpose back to his life. (AP Photo/Monster Energy)
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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, JUNE 1-2 - In this April, 2014 photo provided by Monster Energy, double-amputee Jesse Williamson races in the Imperial Valley 250 in Plaster City, Calif. Williamson's legs. PTSD haunted him. Addiction left him apathetic. Climbing back onto a dirt bike and racing across the desert changed everything for the former Marine. "I feel alive again," Williamson said. "It's like a new experience every time." (AP Photo/Monster Energy)
