The Travel Plan.

When Hayley got to the hospital at 3 PM that same Thursday, she was excited that her husband would be around for a few days after the birth of their baby despite his absence during the pregnancy.

Fortunately, Brooks’ training was at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas and not someplace overseas meaning he was just a few hours away.

The Red Cross told Brooks that he’d need to book a flight from El Paso to Dallas Fort-Worth and take a connecting flight to Jackson, Mississippi.