Theresa, Chelsea and Cody Childers, in the 41st Fires Brigade conference room on Fort Hood, Texas, speak to 1st Sgt. James Childers, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 41st Fires Bde., sitting in the Forward Operating Base Delta Mayor's Cell conference room July 19. James said in the two months since last seeing his family, Cody had gotten "thicker" from football strength training camp and Chelsea was "as beautiful as ever."