Tag: military

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.

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."

An 82-year-old veteran received an emotional send-off at Logan Airport in Boston as he boarded an honor flight to Washington, D.C. People lined the corridors, holding up signs, giving out gifts, and clapping him onto his flight. The veteran, Albert Legault, served as a captain with the United States Air Force from 1964 to 1971. Honor flights transport veterans from various locations across the United States to other airports, offering a way to thank them for their service and sacrifices.

Texas girl who thought her soldier dad would miss her graduation was stunned when he returned from deployment to surprise her. Madison Maldonado, 17, had been feeling down about the fact that her father, Ricardo, 39, wouldn’t be able to attend her big day. But thanks to a surprise plan by her family, Ricardo was able to make it home just in time to see his daughter graduate.

Amelia Hornback, 6, was asleep in the back of her mom's car after her kindergarten graduation when she was surprised by her soldier dad, Zachary, who had returned home from deployment.

Veteran Tim Serres, who suffers from COPD, was surprised with a new mobility scooter by fellow veterans Kenny Jary and Amanda Kline. The heartwarming gesture left Tim in tears, and he was able to use the scooter to drive around the park with his family for the first time in years.