A proud daughter shared an unforgettable moment with her solider father when she weaved through a crowd to tap him out at his military graduation.
The ten weeks Emilio Gacita was at basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, with the U.S. Army were incredibly tough on his four-year-old daughter, Naara Camila.
The pair share an incredibly close bond, Naara’s mom, Johanny, from Jacksonville, Florida, said, and so Naara couldn’t wait for the moment Emilio finished is training.
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An excited Naara was guided towards the crowd of other graduating soldiers by her mom, who encouraged her to search for her father.
When Naara spotted Emilio, she walked up to her dad to tap him out, with the emotion of the moment captured across Emilio’s face.
Once he had been tapped, Emilio picked up his daughter for a big reunion hug, which Johanny captured on video.
Since the moment, Emilio has headed off to his second training course, Johanny said, before moving to South Korea to serve his country.
Johanny said: “My daughter’s bond with her father is strong – she adores her dad, and those 10 weeks were tough for her because she missed him terribly.
“I felt tremendous happiness that they were finally reunited after almost three months without a hug.
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“More than a reunion, I want people to see the value of the love between a father and his daughter, even after distance and sacrifices.
“Behind a uniform, there are also emotions, families waiting, and moments that mark life forever.”
