Soldier Cries At Airport, Plane Delayed When Crew See Why
A crowd of passengers was waiting at the boarding gate, and the soldier could not cease the tears that continued to pour down his cheeks. He hoped to get a handle on himself before he boarded.
But what the soldier heard next had his emotional tap opening wider. “Stop! Don’t let him on the plane!” the voice shouted. Suddenly, there was a cacophony of noise all around him.
The Lindsey Family
When Brooks and Haley met, it was like something out of a movie scene. Sparks flew when their eyes locked together, and nothing could keep them apart… nothing except Brooks’ dream of becoming a combat soldier in the U.S military.
Blinded by their love and emboldened by youth, Brooks enlisted with Haley’s full support. Two years later, Brooks got down on one knee and asked Haley to be his wife. But a surprise loomed in their future.
Tough Choices
The relationship between Brooks Lindsey of Jackson, Mississippi, and Hailey felt like a whirlwind romance. And It wasn’t long after their marriage that the couple was blessed with exciting news; they were expecting their first child.
However, Brooks had been enlisted as a soldier, and his career was taking off. He knew that this meant he’d have to make sacrifices in the future. He just never realized how much some of them would hurt.
Deployment
Soon after learning that Haley was pregnant, Brooks received his papers and learned that he was destined for a 9-month long deployment to Kuwait.
The couple hastily did some calculations and realized that he would be cutting it close to the time when their daughter was due. As Haley reached the 7-month point of her pregnancy, the young couple got some sad news.
Training
Before shipping out to Kuwait, Brooks would first have to undergo special training. For this, he would have to fly out to Texas and the timing couldn’t have been worse.
The period when Brooks would need to be in Texas clashed with the baby’s due date. Hoping to find some way around this, the couple began looking into other options.