On February 16, 2020, we were assigned on a mission to oversee operations at the Kuwait/Iraq boarder. Little did we know that this was the start of something new. We didn't even talk or have a conversation that day. Days later, Keena called my office to get some information from my Staff Sergeant who I worked under. When I heard her on speaker and recognized her voice, I yelled out across the office inviting her to play volleyball that night. I did not think that she was actually going to show up but she did and this is where it all began. Knowing that I had to leave a week later, we made every second count with karaoke nights and volleyball.