Military

When 5-year-old Lailah's Navy dad returned home after a 7-month deployment, she was so excited to see him that she ran up to him and hugged him tightly, crying tears of joy. She had been holding onto a sailor teddy bear that her dad had given her to keep her company during his absence, and when she saw him, she held up the bear and said, "That's you!"

Shawn Dodd was shocked and overjoyed when he opened his front door to find his best friend Jesse Burr standing there. Jesse had traveled from California to Vancouver, Washington to surprise Shawn on his birthday. The two veterans had not seen each other in 10 years, but their friendship was as strong as ever.

A stunned Air Force veteran jumps out of his seat screaming in shock as he’s surprised by one of his military best friends who he hadn’t seen in 15 years.

A Vietnam vet was given a surprise reunion with two other veterans who had presumed he had died in combat more than 50 years ago.

11-year-old Izabelle Morrow was surprised with a long-awaited homecoming from her soldier dad, Jesse Morrow, when she was presented with a stuffed Stewie Griffin doll that she knew indicated her father was home from deployment. Jesse had taken the doll with him on deployment and sent photos and videos of Stewie's travels back to Izabelle. When it came time to come home, Jesse contacted Izabelle's school and arranged a surprise lunch with his daughter.

A mom was left screaming and dancing in shock when her Marine daughter returned home to surprise her after 18 months.

A 10-year-old girl who had wanted her own dog for years could not believe her eyes when her family surprised her with a retired U.S. bomb dog who had served in the Middle East. The Spillane family, from Yardley, Pennsylvania, thought five-year-old cocker spaniel Finn would be the perfect companion for their daughter, Grace.

A retiring Army sergeant was left stunned when his military battle buddy who he hadn't seen in 12 years travelled across the country to surprise him at his retirement party. The two men met while attending basic training in 2010 and quickly bonded over their shared experiences. They remained close friends even after they were deployed to different parts of the world. The surprise reunion was captured on video and has since gone viral, with people from all over the world sharing their reactions to the heartwarming moment.

Jacob Enderle's father, Brian, passed away from cancer just a month before his son's graduation. But Brian's Marine platoon surprised Jacob at his graduation, fulfilling his father's dying wish to be there for his son's big day.

A soldier surprised his daughter by disguising himself as her school mascot in an emotional reunion after nearly a year apart. The heartwarming reunion video has gone viral, and people are calling it a "true act of love."