You can take the man out of the forces, but you can’t take the forces out of the man. Nothing proves this more than a group of disabled vets that have used their might and spirit to conquer flooded roads and sand dunes, which most of us would never be able to handle.

Giving us another reason to be proud of the people in uniform, the group travelled over 3,000 miles that make up the world’s most difficult rally tracks i.e. Carta Rallye. Called the Future Terrain, the team took three Dacia Dusters and seven days to complete the feat. They managed to do things that are normally hard even for normally abled participants.

Adding more excitement to the mix was the extremely unpredictable weather, which messed up the navigation systems and helped the track gain a few surprises for the people looking to conquer the terrain.

The men in the team don’t just consist of vets, they are also joined by serving members of the armed forces. What sets them apart is their commitment to recovering from their life-changing injuries. If there’s anyone that can see a silver lining in any situation, it’s our service personnel.

There isn’t enough discussion about what happens to a soldier that is wounded in battle. Such an injury changes a person’s life and it is amazing that these go getters have found a way to work around their trauma and turn it into something beautiful – and exciting.

For instance, George Frost is a solder that suffers from complex PTSD. The rally was the first time he’s been back in a scorching desert since he was in active service. Talking about his return he said that he was nervous, but it went better than anything he could have hoped for. “I think I would probably do it again,” he said.

Another member of the team, Scott Garthley, said that it was the team work that helped them bag the second, third and fourth position. The team wasn’t packing any power apart from their own spirit, and their cars were up against others that were heavily fitted with all the right ingredients. “Not only did we do it, but we were competing against vehicles which had tens of thousands of pounds of modifications, while we had a car off the factory line,” he said.

It is incredible how this team has chewed up and spit out any and all odds that have presented themselves. And this is not the end. They are heading to the British Cross-Country Championship next. We can’t wait to see what they will do next!

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