1 00:00:00,009 --> 00:00:02,231 Ok . So um first question will be super 2 00:00:02,231 --> 00:00:04,453 easy . Can you both just say your first 3 00:00:04,453 --> 00:00:07,110 and last name is spelled ? Sure . So my 4 00:00:07,119 --> 00:00:11,010 name is Kaitlyn Hensley . It's Kaitlyn 5 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:14,909 Hensley Hensley . This is our daughter 6 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:18,819 Cora Corlcrcor 7 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:21,569 A Hensley and then this is Chris , I'm 8 00:00:21,579 --> 00:00:24,680 Christopher C hr A Stovh er Heley 9 00:00:24,690 --> 00:00:28,680 Etnslu . And what is your first 10 00:00:28,729 --> 00:00:31,110 class ? So 11 00:00:32,409 --> 00:00:35,540 she's two , she's two . So um is this 12 00:00:35,549 --> 00:00:38,569 your first deployment from her ? Yes . 13 00:00:38,580 --> 00:00:42,360 And so what is that feeling ? It is 14 00:00:42,369 --> 00:00:45,180 very hard to describe in all honesty . 15 00:00:45,189 --> 00:00:47,189 Um My wife knows I am not good with 16 00:00:47,189 --> 00:00:49,380 sharing feelings . Um and I had to 17 00:00:49,389 --> 00:00:51,556 write her an email when we sent it the 18 00:00:51,556 --> 00:00:53,445 other day on our our home station 19 00:00:53,445 --> 00:00:55,799 mobilization date um about how it's 20 00:00:55,819 --> 00:00:58,340 it's very difficult to leave her . It's 21 00:00:58,349 --> 00:01:01,290 very emotion . And so , you know , as a 22 00:01:01,299 --> 00:01:03,521 wife , you know , having a two year old 23 00:01:03,521 --> 00:01:05,989 and a husband going over , what is that ? 24 00:01:07,730 --> 00:01:11,620 I think for me , my responsibility 25 00:01:11,629 --> 00:01:14,470 is to hold it down at home and make 26 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:18,459 sure that when he leaves that we're 27 00:01:18,470 --> 00:01:20,500 stable , um you take that 28 00:01:20,510 --> 00:01:22,580 responsibility on as a military wife 29 00:01:23,029 --> 00:01:25,140 but that we also keep it , you know , 30 00:01:25,140 --> 00:01:27,709 fun and exciting . Um counting the days 31 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:30,080 down for dad to come home and that we 32 00:01:30,089 --> 00:01:32,311 kind of just keep things in touch . And 33 00:01:32,311 --> 00:01:35,360 as the um , so when he does come back , 34 00:01:35,370 --> 00:01:38,440 he is coming back so happy and excited . 35 00:01:38,620 --> 00:01:41,500 Um So at least he'll have fun stories 36 00:01:41,510 --> 00:01:43,940 while he's away to listen to this for 37 00:01:43,949 --> 00:01:47,220 us . And so really the last question I 38 00:01:47,290 --> 00:01:49,660 can pick up some boys have some . Well , 39 00:01:51,410 --> 00:01:54,720 when you're going through , that is a 40 00:01:54,730 --> 00:01:56,730 big deal . You know , how are you ? 41 00:01:58,150 --> 00:02:00,819 It's hard to accept , but it's always 42 00:02:00,830 --> 00:02:04,180 something that I knew would be , um , 43 00:02:04,190 --> 00:02:06,134 especially when you marry into the 44 00:02:06,134 --> 00:02:08,301 military , have military family , what 45 00:02:08,301 --> 00:02:10,960 the cost is of a relative , family 46 00:02:10,970 --> 00:02:14,910 friend , you know . Um but we really 47 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:17,070 just rely on the support that we have 48 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,382 at home . I think it's really important 49 00:02:19,382 --> 00:02:21,649 to have somebody that you can , you 50 00:02:21,660 --> 00:02:23,382 know , trust and help you , uh 51 00:02:23,820 --> 00:02:26,479 especially , you know , during tough 52 00:02:26,490 --> 00:02:29,850 times . So like keep it 53 00:02:29,860 --> 00:02:33,850 exciting fun . Um But it is hard . It 54 00:02:33,860 --> 00:02:35,971 is hard as always , you never want to 55 00:02:35,971 --> 00:02:37,860 say goodbye , but it's only for a 56 00:02:37,860 --> 00:02:40,027 little while . It's kind of like a see 57 00:02:40,027 --> 00:02:43,880 you later . Uh You said this is 58 00:02:43,889 --> 00:02:45,945 your first deployment with her ? But 59 00:02:45,945 --> 00:02:47,833 how many deployments have you had 60 00:02:47,833 --> 00:02:50,056 previously ? I had one other deployment 61 00:02:50,056 --> 00:02:52,333 in 09 with the Striker Brigade to Iraq . 62 00:02:52,333 --> 00:02:54,445 So this is your first time going over 63 00:02:54,445 --> 00:02:56,556 to Europe ? Can you talk a little bit 64 00:02:56,556 --> 00:02:58,445 about why you decided to join the 65 00:02:58,445 --> 00:03:00,490 garden . I joined the garden for 66 00:03:00,699 --> 00:03:03,149 college and just like a lot of people . 67 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:06,229 And then I got the enjoyment in it , 68 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:08,350 the cader in it . And I just really 69 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:11,050 enjoyed the atmosphere and the training 70 00:03:11,059 --> 00:03:13,479 and the college money was a nice bonus 71 00:03:13,490 --> 00:03:16,669 with that . So I just decided to stay 72 00:03:16,679 --> 00:03:19,020 in September will mark 23 total years 73 00:03:19,029 --> 00:03:21,429 of service for me . So I'm obviously 74 00:03:21,470 --> 00:03:23,880 staying here for you . Talk about 75 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:26,407 generically , where do you guys live ? 76 00:03:26,407 --> 00:03:29,805 We live in Denver , P , Denver and 77 00:03:29,826 --> 00:03:31,993 going overseas . You talk a little bit 78 00:03:31,993 --> 00:03:33,604 about how you guys are still 79 00:03:33,604 --> 00:03:37,235 communicate . Yeah , so I had um I'm 80 00:03:37,246 --> 00:03:41,035 sorry . Um So I 81 00:03:41,046 --> 00:03:43,157 had made the decision because there's 82 00:03:43,157 --> 00:03:45,379 such a time difference between here and 83 00:03:45,379 --> 00:03:47,324 Germany that I was gonna do like a 84 00:03:47,324 --> 00:03:49,666 private in the because the one thing 85 00:03:51,675 --> 00:03:54,022 um was that you miss so much time with 86 00:03:54,052 --> 00:03:56,222 your kids like the world goes on . 87 00:03:57,841 --> 00:03:59,897 So we're going to do a little bit of 88 00:03:59,897 --> 00:04:02,063 that so we can kind of check it out as 89 00:04:02,063 --> 00:04:04,230 we are . And then of course , facetime 90 00:04:04,230 --> 00:04:06,552 text message . The lucky part is that 91 00:04:06,602 --> 00:04:09,781 this is very like , not , you know , 92 00:04:09,882 --> 00:04:12,861 different than what his past one was . 93 00:04:12,871 --> 00:04:15,091 So I'm excited to be able to at least 94 00:04:15,102 --> 00:04:18,569 have wifi and given two years old , I 95 00:04:18,579 --> 00:04:20,468 assume you want to be able to get 96 00:04:20,468 --> 00:04:22,690 everything I I do . Yes , it's gonna be 97 00:04:22,690 --> 00:04:24,857 like it's a very difficult leaving her 98 00:04:24,857 --> 00:04:26,357 very worked up with . That 99 00:04:28,829 --> 00:04:30,058 takes care of everything I need .