KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN -- Pfc. Amanda Hagy is an imagery analyst for 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division out of Fort Carson, and her father Bobby Hagy is the Command Sergeant Major for the 528th Sustainment Brigade out of Fort Bragg, N.C.
Amanda deployed to Afghanistan in May and works in the tactical operations center for her brigade. She had been deployed for about six months when her father was sent on a 30-day deployment to do battlefield circulation among many of the special operations groups under his leadership. Some of those groups were in Afghanistan.
“I knew that I was going to be near Amanda, so when I got to Kandahar Air Field I put my feelers out to get over her way,” Bobby said. “My group on the ground got in contact with (2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.), and their executive officer said I could absolutely come down for a visit. They had a place for me to stay, so I decided to stop in for a couple of days.”
Amanda said she was blown away.
“It’s freaking awesome that my Dad could come out here to see me,” Amanda said. “I feel blessed.”
Amanda and Bobby got to spend a couple of days together and “it’s been great,” they both said. Amanda showed him around the post, and more importantly they were able to share hugs and have face-to-face time with one another.
“Not many people get this opportunity to see their family members while they are deployed,” Amanda said. “It’s a nice morale boost having him here.”
Bobby said these are times when he realizes it's family that means the most.
“As a command sergeant major I can be pretty sensitive when it comes to my family,” Bobby said. “It’s been good to see her, and if I could stay around here for the next six months to be deployed with her, I would.”
Information courtesy: Fort Carson
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