Special moment
Brooks couldn’t believe that he was finally able to hold his baby in his arms. “Wow, I can’t believe we had a baby,” he repeatedly said to his wife. “I held my daughter for the first time and hugged and kissed my wife,” the soldier said later on about that precious moment.
“It was emotional, especially because I wasn’t there when she was born. Now I was seeing her for the first time and could hold her. She’s perfect.” said the brand-new dad. But Brooks knew he wouldn’t be able to enjoy this moment for long. His leave was only four days long and then he’d have to head back to Fort Bliss…