Cody was an alternate for his squadrons deployment. They did not use him, whew! Until... everyone was settled in the desert, and someone was sent home. Cody replaced a member of the 40th. It was a very frustrating situation. The guy Cody was replacing needed to be home where he could heal his mind. My outlook on this deployment changed, when I realized we should be praying for this man vs. frustrated at him. We were so happy that Cody could stay for Valentines, and the annual Highland MOPS and POPS Dinner at the Jack and Ann Griggs Home. These are photos of the day we dropped Cody off at the Abilene Regional Air Port.
