Soldier's return makes little brother jump out of seat | Militarykind

He prayed and prayed for his big brother's safety for 11 months, never knowing if and when he'd see his hero again. And then one day he walked through the door. 🙏

Raider Blomquist prayed and prayed for his big brother's safety for 11 months, never knowing if and when he'd see his hero again. And then one day he walked through the door.

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[MaskHysteria]

Favorite part of this is the birthday party where he's putting together care packages instead of getting gifts. His heart is in the right place and he has a bright future.

[kaoltic]

Bro I’m in tears my little brother died when he was 2 weeks old 😭🤧. I would love to get a hug from him he would be 6 now 💔💔💔

[thef]

The way he kept looking up at him to make sure he was there brought tears to my eyes. May God protect all our soldiers and bring them home.🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[sonyaburton]

oh my it brings back memoriesof my brother going into the marines, i cried so hard my eyes were swollen for 2 days. when he came home i had the same reaction. im in tears now...im so pround of my brother segregate James G. Blackwell Jr. i love you forever

[brunosbay]

Oh man, i'm not tough enough to hold back the tears with this one. What a love

[erikjpendleton]

Stupid video, I'm at work trying to hold back tears in front of a bunch of guys! God bless yall and Thank you for your service!

[lencicollier]

My hearts breaks...
Raider just "released" soooo much anxiety in that moment... waiting... praying... for his brother to return... safe...

Kids hold on to alot in stress too...

I'm happy for those two to have each other...

[lorettaposey]

Bless this family for having two amazing young men in the family

[AaronHager]

Can't wait for winter no more DAMN POLLEN!!! I swear it's allergies.

[Miraclehealingscb]

I cried...God keep all our soldiers safe and sound and happy! Bless their families too..

[lyjuandiawilson]

He prayed so hard for his safety. And when he got suprised; he was speechless. I loved that he did the military boot camp for his birthday. Thank you every soldiers who fight for our country.

[kebab]

You got this ex British soldier in tears, thanks I don, t have enough tissues now

[sheliawright]

There is nothing like brother love. This had me in tears. Hope my grandsons, with their age difference, Love each other this hard.🤧🤧🤧

[flyWestjett]

As a gron man, this made me tear up and almost cry HEAVY. The way the lil guy jumped back and then bear hugged him was awesome. If that wasn't cool enough already the whole class clapped for his older brother. Raider will remember that day forever. Best day of his life

[in]

I feel so bad for the people that have loved ones in the armed forces, bc I can't go a month without seeing my dad.. My dad is stationed somewhere, but I still get to see him because its not far from where we live. My dad means the world to me he's my hero, he's been there for me through the tough times and will always be. Thanks for severing my country soldiers ❤❤

[ukmedicfrcs]

Thank you to ALL soldiers in the US and the UK. We appreciate you and your sacrifice.

[edwardkasiayadiuno]

Some countries don’t have this much respect for their soldiers, it’s cause the soldiers have been directly involved in politics, plundering the national purse for selfish and personal gains only. I’m so happy to see this video. It’s truly inspiring. Makes me smile deeply.

[Ruthie]

Damn it!!! Where’s my box of tissues 🤦🏾‍♀️😢... Its nothing like having our troops return back home safely❤️❤️... Welcome back Soldier.. #Hooah#ArmyStrong

[observerofmadness]

He must be a super guy to have a little brother that absolutely loves, and idolizes him.

[teebrown]

This made me cry! My lil nephew is a soldier! Good bless them all and may you watch over our blessings!