JACK STOTTLEMIRE
Founder
VAMP Founder, Sergeant Major (Retired) Jack Stottlemire is a 27-year military veteran with 14 combat tours that include Operations JUST CAUSE, DESERT SHIELD/STORM, KOSOVO, ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM. Jack served in the United States Marine Corps and in the United States Army. He was a Paratrooper with the 82d Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Jack served a significant portion of his career in the Special Operations.
After retiring from the military, Jack started his own company called “Rustick Knives,” where he runs his own shop producing the highest quality of custom knives and blades. Jack’s love of motorcycle riding was impeded by his own unique injuries and challenges, including multiple knee replacements, lumbar and cervical fusions, shoulder and elbow reconstruction, and nerve damage that has resulted in paralysis in his left foot and partial paralysis in his hands. He adapted his own motorcycle to meet his needs and that’s what inspired him to do the same for other wounded warriors. Jack rides a 2009 Ultra Classic, 1999 Softail, 1996 Dyna, and a 1942 WLA.
JASON SAWYER
East Coast Operations
Jason Sawyer started riding in 1982 when he was 10 years old. His motorcycle adventures began on a Honda 50cc minibike and moved through various larger dirt bikes over the years. In 1989, he joined the U.S. Army. While stationed in Panama circa 1997, he owned a Honda Enduro as a daily rider on base and purchased his first Harley, a 1998 Dyna Lowrider. After many years and miles, he traded it to upgrade to a 2013 Streetglide which he still rides. He also has a 2020 Softail Slim – a bare bones bike that isn’t for the faint-hearted. Jason frequently leads or participates in rides from North Carolina. In the past few years, he and the other VAMP staff have ridden to Sturgis SD, Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Laconia NH, and Toccoa GA. In 2024, he completed his longest ride to date. He rode from San Diego CA to the Grand Canyon, then to the Phoenix bike week, and back across the U.S. to NC. Of all the roads and locations to date, he highly recommends the Moonshiner 28 in Western NC.
With 22 years in the Army, Jason retired in 2011 as a Sergeant Major at Fort Bragg, NC. He now seeks out veterans in need, solicits donations, helps organize events, and most importantly helps manage the projects that put Veterans Back in the Wind! He is an avid hunter, gun enthusiast, and is married with three kids, three grandsons, and three Chihuahuas.
BOB PIXLEY
West Coast Operations
Robert “Pix” Pixley is a Southern California native and currently resides in San Diego. Pix started riding street bikes at the age of 16 on a 1976 Honda CB750 Super Sport and ever since can be found with two or three bikes in the garage and another on the road.
Pix retired from the Army in 2002 after 22 years of service, primarily in Airborne and SOF units. Pix currently runs a Service Disabled, Veteran Owned Small Business providing Intelligence and Security services to US Government customers. With a heart for service, especially to our country’s veterans, he’s excited to leverage his business acumen and experience to get VAMP off the ground and help our nation's veterans get back on two wheels.
Godfrey A. Godfrey
Principal Veteran Organization Outreach Coordinator
Godfrey is a retired Senior NCO having served 20 years in the U.S. Army. He also spent 15 years as a security consultant with deployments across Central/South America, Africa, South West Asia and South Central Asia. Godfrey is not only a VAMP staff member but a recipient of VAMP services. He's brought numerous disabled veterans with bike projects to VAMP and organized multiple fundraisers.
He is currently the Sr Vice Commander of VFW Post 5631 in Sanford, North Carolina.