On staff duty. When Sophia first arrived to the 101st, she had no idea that the man giving her directions to Battalion would one day become her husband. William happened to be the first person she met, kindly pointing her to the right building and unknowingly setting the stage for everything that followed. Almost a year later, Sophia was stepping into her role as a Fire Direction Officer, and William was serving as a Platoon Leader. What started as simple interactions between coworkers quickly turned into shared laughs in the Battery, long conversations after work, and a friendship that felt effortless from the very beginning. Somewhere between early mornings, field problems, and everyday Army life, William asked Sophia if she wanted to go rock climbing—strictly as friends, of course. That climb turned into more adventures, more time together, and eventually the realization that neither of them wanted to navigate life without the other. What began with directions to Battalion turned into finding direction in each other. From coworkers, to friends, to forever—we can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives side by side.