Tag: military reunion

A dad celebrating his birthday broke down in tears when his military daughter walked in the door to surprise him after three years apart.

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.

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.

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

Lola Dowdy, aged two, was reunited with her father, Dawson Dowdy, an aircrewman with United States Navy, after eight months apart. The toddler was so excited to see her father that she burst into tears of joy.

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 9-year-old girl was surprised by her military-serving mom at her school play after being apart for 9 months.

A mother was left shocked and overjoyed when her military-serving daughter surprised her at work. So much so that she ran away in tears of joy - with the emotional moment capturing the hearts of people online.

A soldier who was devastated to miss the birth of his twin sister's first child was finally able to hold her for the first time after completing basic training.

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.