Warrior Profiles
Aimi Mlekoday
Veteran, Civil Engineering
A little about Me
Q. What are your short and long term goals (personal, professional, recovery-related, etc.)?
A. Short-Term, work on scores from here and continue to be healthy mentally and physically. Long-Term, be an awesome contestant in 2017. Sustainment.
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. Gave me hope. Felt isolated, helped me come out of my shell. Gives me drive. It has been supportive.
Q. What is the significance of sports/competition? How has it helped you? What does it mean to you?
A. Didn’t have a lot of confidence and the warriors pushed me out of comfort zone, They saw hope in me.
Q. What advice do you have for future athletes?
A. Try to get out of your comfort zone. No judgment here. Accept others advice and go with it.
Q. How has adaptive reconditioning and sports helped in your transition and recovery? What adaptive reconditioning activities do you participate in?
A. Gave me a goal to work towards and made me realize I wasn’t alone. Cycling and Track.