Warrior Profiles

A little about Me

Q. What are your short and long term goals (personal, professional, recovery-related, etc.)?
A. Short term is to work my ass off to be the best as I represent the Air Force team. Long term I want to start a nonprofit to help out people with long term injuries.

Q. What does it mean to you to represent the Air force at Warrior Games?
A. I’m honored. Very honored. Serving my country has been one of the highest honors in my life. I can still wear the Air Force wings on my chest and say, “you all are always with me and always in my prayers.”

Q. What is the significance of sports/competition? How has it helped you? What does it mean to you?
A. We’ve had friend’s come and go and we’re at a point where we have very few friends around us, but when we come to these events it’s a “magical moment.” We might get frustrated during the days but we’re so blessed to be a part of the AFW2 family and go through these things with our fellow Warriors, through the good and the bad times.

Q. How did your Service’s Wounded Warrior Program (Warrior Transition Unit, Wounded Warrior Regiment, Other Service Wounded Warrior Unit) assigned or previously assigned to enhance your recovery?
A. I didn’t think this program was for me until I showed up to my first event at Eglin in April 2015, but it changed my life. It was an “aha” moment.

Q. Who has supported you in your training? How?
A. AFW2 and my family, obviously. I am very blessed to have a very special family that helps me through these rough times. I am supported through emails, phone calls, Facebook. They try to stay in contact to make sure things are okay at home and even though we’re not near them they’ll make sure to stay in touch.