Tag: homecoming

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.

Eight-year-old Layla Wisbracht's jaw dropped when her Navy brother, Brayden Quinlisk, walked into her school classroom after six months apart. Brayden had been away at bootcamp and school, and Layla had been counting down the days until he returned. When he finally surprised her, she ran to give him a big hug.

A nurse dad was surprised by his military son at work after nine months apart. The emotional reunion was caught on camera and has since gone viral. The video shows the father struggling to hold back tears as he hugs his son tightly.

A teen headed out of school and jumped straight into the arms of her big sister who had been away for a year with the United States Navy.

A two-year-old girl picked the perfect time to run for the first time as her military father entered her daycare to surprise her after being stationed overseas for six months.

A three-year-old girl who had never been apart from her father before couldn’t hide her excitement when he returned from Navy basic training and A School after three months to surprise her.

A shocked mom thought she was opening a box containing a new lawnmower – only to be surprised by her military son.

A dental worker let out a huge scream before falling to her knees in joyous tears, as she approached a chair in her practice to discover her military husband, who had been serving overseas for the past 10 months.

This is the emotional moment a U.S. Air Force senior airman captured his family’s extreme reactions to him returning from deployment after 10 months overseas. In every clip, Miguel Jimenez Machuca's family and friends froze in shock, looked stunned, and then cried happy tears as they were finally able to hold Miguel once more. The moments took place after Miguel had spent 10 months on rotation in Qatar, and after watching a number of military reunion videos on social media, he decided he would try his hand at doing the same.

A Navy officer surprised his two kids on return from deployment with a little help from Santa Claus by wrapping himself up as a present.