Warrior Profiles

A little about Me

Q. What are your short and long term goals (personal, professional, recovery-related, etc.)?
A. I want to have next to no pain in my hand and arm.

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. They made sure I was getting the proper treatment from the doctors and they are still doing the same thing. AFW2 is helping me and supporting me.

Q. What is the significance of sports/competition? How has it helped you? What does it mean to you?
A. It has helped me change my attitude around to be a more positive Ming. I enjoy hearing everyone’s story and goals because it helps me enhance mine.

Q. What advice do you have for future athletes?
A. No matter if you make the team or if you don’t the whole point of being a part of this team AFW2 is being able to say that you can and will do better. The only thing that can truly bring you down is your self, and the reason I say that is because when you’re positive and uplifting so are the people around you. Stay strong, stay in touch, and fight no matter the challenge.

Q. How has adaptive reconditioning and sports helped in your transition and recovery? What adaptive reconditioning activities do you participate in?
A. It has helped me tremendously, because when I am doing the camps, and sports and training my mind is taken off my pain and makes it so I take less medication.