Posted on 06/05/2009 3:06:23 PM PDT by Pyro7480
Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Myers had only one wish while in the desert sands of Iraq: Get home before the end of his daughter's fourth-grade year.
It almost didn't happen. Almost.
On Thursday, the next-to-last day of class at Randolph Elementary School, the airman's wish came true.
An emotional Myers, still dressed in his brown-and-tan fatigues, surprised his daughter in her class, returning from a year in Iraq nine days before his tour ended.
Hannah Eschrig's jaw dropped and she began crying as her father lifted her into an embrace. Several minutes passed as the hug continued before Hannah could even speak.
“It was the culmination of 350 days of waiting to be back with my daughter and family,” said Myers, 41. “I missed an entire fourth-grade year. My goal was to be back before her final day so I could say I was there; it was awesome.”
The Air Force informed Myers of his early return a few weeks ago, and when his wife told a coworker, the idea of a surprise was born. To make it happen, Tami Myers worked with the public affairs department at Randolph AFB and with the school, which serves the children of military parents, many of whom are deployed in combat zones and elsewhere overseas....
(Excerpt) Read more at mysanantonio.com ...
BTTT
These kinds of stories ALWAYS make my screen/monitor blurry—danged if I know why!
[sniffles happily at happy ending]
:-)
Didn’t even need the video for my monitor to malfunction...
A beautiful story................
And I thought I was the only one having monitor issues;)
I hate when my computer screen melts.
Very nice...
“Didn’t even need the video for my monitor to malfunction...”
Hey! Mine, too. Some virus must be going around. ;) *SNIF*
Thanks, Pyro! :)
Even after arranging and attending ‘so-many-I’ve-lost-count’ soldier/family reunions after Operation Desert Storm, these stories NEVER get old!
Do you think the video emits something to make me cry!!!!
And emits something that causes throat lumps!!!!!
Thank you sir, for your service to our country.
What an awsome reunion...((;O)
A blushing Myers said he's just happy to be home with his family.
Awesome vid... and oh-oh... the secret is out... I wonder how Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Myers is gonna live that one down when he gets back...
(along with waterproof mascara)
Our Armed Service people are sooooo awesome!
Wow! BTTT!
Ya gotta love these stories!
So sweet! Thanks for sharing.
Sweet, sweet video. :)
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