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Title: US soldier returns from Iraq to surprise daughter at spelling bee
Post by: bijou on October 13, 2011, 02:54:28 PM

[youtube=425,350]d7npunWUVsw[/youtube]

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Skylar Johnson had not seen her father since last Christmas when she stepped on stage for her school's spelling bee on Friday.

So when the moderator asked the nine-year-old how to spell 'sergeant', she was overcome with emotion when he appeared from behind the curtain.

Staff Sergeant Therron Johnson and his little girl embraced for the first time in almost a year at Boca Raton Elementary in Florida.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2048469/Soldier-returns-Iraq-surprise-daughter-school-spelling-bee.html#ixzz1ah3uBXUe


I think I have something in my eye.

Title: Re: US soldier returns from Iraq to surprise daughter at spelling bee
Post by: BlueStateSaint on October 13, 2011, 03:08:17 PM

 . . . Wow.  Allergies are acting up again. :)

Title: Re: US soldier returns from Iraq to surprise daughter at spelling bee
Post by: Eupher on October 13, 2011, 03:55:01 PM

Quote from: bijou on October 13, 2011, 02:54:28 PM

[youtube=425,350]d7npunWUVsw[/youtube]

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2048469/Soldier-returns-Iraq-surprise-daughter-school-spelling-bee.html#ixzz1ah3uBXUe


I think I have something in my eye.

Yeah, me too. Damned allergies.

Title: Re: US soldier returns from Iraq to surprise daughter at spelling bee
Post by: rich_t on October 13, 2011, 06:21:58 PM

Damn it...

Somebody pass me a tissue.

Title: Re: US soldier returns from Iraq to surprise daughter at spelling bee
Post by: movie buff on October 13, 2011, 06:34:51 PM

Aww, what a sweet thing to do!

Title: Re: US soldier returns from Iraq to surprise daughter at spelling bee
Post by: DefiantSix on October 13, 2011, 06:50:48 PM

Quote from: rich_t on October 13, 2011, 06:21:58 PM

Damn it...

Somebody pass me a tissue.

Pass 'em my way when you're done, wouldja?

Title: Re: US soldier returns from Iraq to surprise daughter at spelling bee
Post by: RightCoast on October 13, 2011, 07:11:13 PM

well played

Title: Re: US soldier returns from Iraq to surprise daughter at spelling bee
Post by: NHSparky on October 13, 2011, 07:42:05 PM

Lots more like this one too:

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWRag1QKwTA[/youtube]

Title: Re: US soldier returns from Iraq to surprise daughter at spelling bee
Post by: Eupher on October 14, 2011, 10:20:03 AM

Gotta love those.

Title: Re: US soldier returns from Iraq to surprise daughter at spelling bee
Post by: Gina on October 14, 2011, 11:32:17 AM

OMG I am crying!  Thanks!  people already think I am nuts here at work  :lmao:

Title: Re: US soldier returns from Iraq to surprise daughter at spelling bee
Post by: Karin on October 14, 2011, 01:24:38 PM

I saw that on the news early this morning.  That was sooo great!   :yahoo: