St. Charles Marine surprises daughter at school after 11-month deployment

After nearly a year in the middle east, a St. Charles service member is finally getting the chance to hug his daughter again.

[leemead]

Welcome home 🇺🇸🎈🎉 ! Thank you very much for your service ! Prayers for you and your family members ! Be safe !

[Emotiondahota]

These soldiers coming home surprise videos highlight the deep love and bond between soldiers and their families.

[keenanperryman]

Welcome home soldier god bless you and your family

[ryllagasaway]

It always good to be home instead of away from them cause they surely miss you when your gone.

[Fultonfalcons]

We owe these men and women our loyalty and respect Ty for your service

[jerryd]

Fathers love is forever no matter what

[HONOR-SoldiersComingHome]

It was wonderful to see the soldiers return home to their families and be safe. Thank you for defending the country.

[ryllagasaway]

Welcome home and thank you for your service and keeping us safe .Your daughter is pretty girl..I, m glad you got home safe to see your daughter and have fun with her now.Also again I, m glad you got home safe for your family..Have a good time now with them.

[ryllagasaway]

I always say pray for all the service man and pray that they stay safe when their away from their family's so they can come home safe to their family's. So again glad your home safe and sound. .Goodbye and have lots of good days and lots of fun with family.

[henryw.koehlerjr.]

Thank you Sergeant Waggnor for serving our country the U.S.A.

[sleepingbear]

I was in that class :) I'm so happy for her and happy to say her dad is now home and safe with his family.

[charlessmith]

i served japan italy washington state and asked for leave after seeing our sons since august 6 99, i was denied leave by usn, denied by family 20 plus years

[pathbelow]

I remember when soldiers were NOT welcomed. My husband served 30 years and he remembers when this crap happened. I always supported my husband but some didn't have that support. Now it's different. They are welcomed. This only took place in the 2000s till now.

[StLMoWeathershare]

Nice to have a happy story in the news! What a sweet father/daughter reunion!

[BiscuitBoy]

GOOD STUFF!!!! NEED MORE LIKE THIS TO HELP US GET THROUGH THESE DARK DAYS!

[markharrisllb]

Twenty four years is some commitment to his country, there’s a lot to be proud of. A very small observation here in the UK we call our Catholic schools after saints, in Lancashire we used to call them after the local martyrs like St. Edmund Arrowsmith, St John Rigby etc.

[daleschultz]

A true parent never forgets their child(ren). 🎉😊👌👍❤

[jimtaylorsr]

I had to leave my 10 month old son when I was deployed to Vietnam; when I came home he didn't recognize me and wouldn't come to me. That hurt more than facing hostile fire... to this day.

[guccinotvalid]

Have you ever heard about this morning when I was in a movie 328i you and u are so sweet to me

[jillianmuldowney]

Welcome home 🏡 🎉! Thank you very much for your service prayers to you and your family members !