A soldier who was put up for adoption as a child shared a pair of emotional reunion hugs with his biological parents after his wife tracked them down while he was in bootcamp.
Edward Chambers, 24, from Tullahoma, Tennessee, had not connected with his biological mom and dad for around two decades, having been put up for adoption when he was four years old.
At the time, Allison said, Edward’s parents were separated, and though his aunt and uncle fought to gain custody of him, they could not do so because they lived in a different state.
Edward’s biological father, also called Edward, was not notified of the adoption proceedings, either, as he also lived in a separate state and wasn’t married to Edward’s mom, Evita.
After Edward was adopted, his biological family lost touch, and he grew up not knowing them.
This provided a sense of emptiness, Edward said, and so while he was away at bootcamp, Allison began carrying out some research.
It took six months in total, but she was eventually able to track down Edward and Evita.
On two separate occasions, on June 7 and June 14, Edward then travelled to meet each of his biological parents, which Allison captured on video as he shared hugs he had waited around 20 years for.
Edward said: “I was curious and I wanted to know what really happened.
“I knew I had a mom and dad, but I didn’t know what they looked like until I was blessed with a chance to see them.
“I’ve always wanted to meet them but never had the resources to find them because my adoptive parents didn’t make an effort to keep in contact with them or find them for me, so my wife started doing her own research and was able to locate them both on Mother’s Day – it was honestly a miracle.
“During those hugs, I was excited, relieved, and loved.”
Allison said: “It was a weight off his shoulders.
“But it has also been emotional, because he wishes his adoptive family would have kept in contact with his biological family.
“Edward now plans to spend a lot of time with his parents and meeting the rest of his family.”
