First Lt. Michael Cooley, a platoon commander serving

First Lt. Michael Cooley, a platoon commander serving with Mobility Assault Company, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, walks with his son, Isaac, during a hike at Caspers Wilderness Park, Trabuco Canyon, Calif., May 18, 2013. While 1st CEB is training deploy to Afghanistan during the fall, Cooley, a native of Algonquin, Ill., devotes much of his free time to Scouting. Growing up Cooley’s father was his den leader, now Cooley is a den leader for his son.