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Little Boy Gets the Surprise of His Life From Returning Soldier Brother

Mithun Divakaran — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:00:08 +0000

Brotherly love can’t come any sweeter than this. Here’s a homecoming soldier who surprises his little brother at his school. Little Will is in shock seeing his older brother Jay in the room, but it’s what Will says as he runs up to his hero that made us go “awwwwww”. Will telling Jay he missed [...]

Soldier in Afghanistan Witnesses Son's Birth Via Skype

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:30:23 +0000

Technology is awesome. And not just because it helps us play Words With Friends on our phone when we’re bored at work. It also allowed Specialist Brock Howland to witness the birth of his son. Howland is stationed in Afghanistan, and his pregnant wife Wendy is back home in Kalmazoo, MI. But thanks to the video messaging service Skype, [...]

Returning Soldier Surprises Son Dressed as Captain America From 'The Avengers'

Mithun Divakaran — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:00:54 +0000

Kids love and look up to Captain America from ‘The Avengers,’ so it was a shock for this one boy to see his favorite superhero show up on his doorstep. Though the bigger shock came when he realized that this real-life strong man was actually his army dad returning from Afghanistan.

Wounded Soldier Reunites With Dog Found in Afghanistan [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:00:12 +0000

While on tour of duty in Afghanistan, soldier Donny Eslinger adopted an adorable dog that he named Smoke-pup Barbarian. But after he was critically wounded during a mortar attack and shipped to Germany, Eslinger was forced to leave the pooch behind. But thanks to the efforts of an organization called The Puppy Rescue Mission, Eslinger [...]

Returning Soldier Surprises Family at KFC [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:00:10 +0000

We’ve all seen the heartwarming videos of soldiers stationed overseas surprising their children stateside with early returns home.

And that’s how this video of Capt. Cherissa Jackson, who had been deployed in Afghanistan, begins, with mom surprising her daughters Anita and Ashley at a Gaitherburg, Maryland Kentucky Fried Chicken. But then it gets even more touching.

'Santa' Grants Little Girl's Christmas Wish By Bringing Her Father Back From Iraq [VIDEO]

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:31 +0000

Christmas may have come and gone but there is still magic to marvel at from this joyous holiday, like the magic that granted the wish of a little girl who only wanted her soldier father back for the holidays. Bethany Arnold’s class got a visit from Santa Claus this past holiday. He brought toys and [...]

Soldier's WWII Helmet Returned to Family After Being Lost for 66 Years [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:15:02 +0000

66 years after it was lost during D-Day, a WWII helmet will finally be returned to the soldier’s family thanks to the efforts of a collector in Minnesota. Gary Peterson purchased the helmet 10 years ago and put it on a shelf for display. But when inspecting it a week ago, he noticed the name [...]

Returning Soldier Gives Fiance Joyful Surprise During Football Game [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:00:42 +0000

Staci Lowe got the surprise of her life at a Kansas City Chiefs game on Sunday when fiancé William Bell, an Army staff sergeant who wasn’t expected home from Iraq until later in the week, ran onto the field during halftime. As Lowe and her children watched a special video message from Bell, he jogged [...]

Army Dad Surprises Daughter at Spelling Bee After Returning From Iraq [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:00:13 +0000

Get ready for your heart to melt! This Army dad surprised his nine-year-old daughter at a spelling bee in Boca Raton, FL after a 10-month tour of duty that separated him from his family, ‘Today‘ reports. Skylar Johnson was asked to spell the word “sergeant” during an elementary school spelling competition. And once she did [...]

Returning Soldier Surprises Young Son at School [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:30:16 +0000

We admit it. These things make us misty.

Army Specialist Matthew Peters of Owensville, Missouri spent a year deployed in Kuwait and Iraq, and hadn’t seen his young son, Blake, in more than six months. When he came home, he decided to pop in on the unsuspecting tyke at school for a hug the kid will probably never forget.