Sgt. 1st Class Pam Ames (in braids), Sgt. John Utsey and Spc. Jessica Welch, Soldiers representing the Colorado Army National Guard, share a laugh with Cindy Barnhill at a Starbucks Coffee store in Centennial Colo., Dec. 29. In a personal mission spanning two and a half years, Barnhill, of Parker, Colo., has singlehandedly purchased more than $15,000 worth of coffee for service members and first responders in the two communities south of Denver.