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Waylon Holmes, a five-year-old boy from Dayton, Ohio, sent his stuffed dinosaur, Dino, to his dad, Taylor, who was deployed to Iraq. David obliged, sending Waylon photos of Dino on many adventures, and the heartwarming story has since gone viral.

Military dad Zach Grundy, from West Lafayette, Indiana, surprised his kids with a photobomb reunion after a year deployed overseas.

A seven-year-old boy thought he was taking part in a regular gym class when he recognized a familiar figure standing in military attire.

Natalie Villafana, 18, received a double dose of good news at her high school graduation when her military dad, MSgt. Samuel Villafana, 36, surprised her on stage after six months serving overseas. The wholesome moment was captured on video and went viral.

A giant dog couldn’t contain his excitement when his US soldier ‘brother’ returned home after almost three months - climbing on top of and smothering him with love.

After completing an inflatable obstacle course, a 10-year-old boy was surprised to find his military bonus dad waiting for him at the end. Deacon Truax, had not seen his dad, Anthony Almazan, in almost a year.

Rita Smith and Lisa Wolf were adopted as babies and grew up just two hours apart, but they didn't meet until 55 years later. The sisters were reunited in June 2022 after Rita's daughter Taya Somes helped them find each other on Facebook. The moment they met was captured on video, and the sisters were both visibly emotional.

A stepdad covered his face in shock and cried tears of joy when his two stepkids revealed a cardboard sign to ask if he would adopt them. Tyler McRoy, 28, from Chattanooga, Tennessee, has been in the lives of his stepkids – Jasmin, 7, and Jake, 5 – since they were just one and three years old. But they had a special surprise in store for him.

Teen uses viral card game to ask stepdad to adopt him in heartwarming surprise. See how he responded.

Brenda, a mom from Minnesota, was left in complete shock when her son, Ben, walked into her kitchen and introduced himself after 40 years. Ben was adopted by another family when he was a baby, and Brenda lost contact with him over the years. But her daughters, Amanda and Schauna, tracked him down and set up the emotional surprise.

Harvey, a six-year-old boy who was in care, was surprised by his foster parents with the news that they were adopting him. His reaction, which was captured on video, has since gone viral after Harvey jumped for joy saying, "I'm gonna stay here?" His reaction has touched the hearts of people all over the world.

Lea Atchinson, 30, surprised her stepdad Rickie Cotney, 47, with a heartwarming adoption request at her birthday celebration. Rickie has been a father figure to Lea since she was four years old, and she wanted to make him her official dad. Lea shared a video of the surprise online, which has since gone viral.

A quinceañera girl has captured hearts online thanks to a new tradition she started at her quinceañera celebration: crowning all of the younger girls in her family. During the event, the girl's mom told friends and family in attendance how she passed the torch onto her daughter, who is now passing the torch to the fourth generation of girls in the family.

An eight-year-old with spina bifida sent fans wild in a recent championship football game, as he entered the field, charged through the line, and scored a touchdown.

Santiago Gonzalez's wife, Summer, passed away unexpectedly from COVID-19. On his first birthday since her passing, his children surprised him with a blanket made from her t-shirts. Santiago was overcome with emotion and the heartwarming moment was captured on video and went viral.

Kim Peyton, a deaf teacher in New Jersey, is greeted by her second-graders in sign language every morning. The students, who are a mixture of regular and special education students, have learned sign language so that they can communicate with their teacher. The heartwarming video of the students greeting their teacher has gone viral, and Peyton says she hopes it will inspire other schools to introduce sign language to their students.

Ella Standring, 36, from Sydney, Australia, bought her parents a house after years of sacrifice and hard work. She surprised them with the keys during a visit to the new home, and their emotional reaction was captured on video and went viral.

A group of vacationers helped an elderly man with dementia catch a wave on what could be his final beach trip. The man's daughter said her family was grateful for the strangers' kindness and that the experience would be something they would never forget.

A quinceañera girl has captured hearts online thanks to a new tradition she started at her quinceañera celebration: crowning all of the younger girls in her family. During the event, the girl's mom told friends and family in attendance how she passed the torch onto her daughter, who is now passing the torch to the fourth generation of girls in the family.

An eight-year-old with spina bifida sent fans wild in a recent championship football game, as he entered the field, charged through the line, and scored a touchdown.

Santiago Gonzalez's wife, Summer, passed away unexpectedly from COVID-19. On his first birthday since her passing, his children surprised him with a blanket made from her t-shirts. Santiago was overcome with emotion and the heartwarming moment was captured on video and went viral.

Kim Peyton, a deaf teacher in New Jersey, is greeted by her second-graders in sign language every morning. The students, who are a mixture of regular and special education students, have learned sign language so that they can communicate with their teacher. The heartwarming video of the students greeting their teacher has gone viral, and Peyton says she hopes it will inspire other schools to introduce sign language to their students.

Ella Standring, 36, from Sydney, Australia, bought her parents a house after years of sacrifice and hard work. She surprised them with the keys during a visit to the new home, and their emotional reaction was captured on video and went viral.

A group of vacationers helped an elderly man with dementia catch a wave on what could be his final beach trip. The man's daughter said her family was grateful for the strangers' kindness and that the experience would be something they would never forget.