Robert Hess is a combat-tested leader whose mission has never ended. As the founder and CEO of Disabled Veteran Empowerment Network (DVEN) and its flagship initiative, Rally4Vets, he brings lived experience, strategic vision, and uncommon resolve to one of the most urgent challenges facing our nation’s veterans: healing after the uniform comes off.

A survivor of Post-Traumatic Stress, Robert spent more than two decades navigating its silent terrain. “I’m fortunate,” he once said. “I came to grips with my experiences. But many veterans aren’t so lucky.” That hard-won clarity now drives his work from a place of solidarity.

Robert turned to motorsports not as an escape, but as a vehicle of restoration. In the speed, structure, and shared purpose of competition, he recognized something profound: the power to reawaken focus, direction, and belonging. Through Rally4Vets, he has built more than a racing league. He has created a platform where veterans can reconnect, not only with one another, but with the parts of themselves they feared were gone.

As the author of the Commander’s Dispatch, Robert brings his field-tested voice to the front lines of veteran storytelling, offering perspective shaped by both battlefield and boardroom. His writing does not speak for veterans—it speaks with them, inviting readers into a deeper understanding of leadership, resilience, and the lifelong pursuit of mission.