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A Military-Homecoming Montage to Raise Your Spirits — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 09:00:08 +0000

[onescreen item="4991338"] It’s one of the most heartwarming, sob-inducing sights you’ll see on the Internet: the soldier returning home from overseas, surprising his or her child. It never gets old, one of the genuine feel-good moments the Internet lets us see. So we thought we’d collect a few of our favorites. This clip collection could [...]

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

Don Deane — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:51:13 +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 02:09:16 +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.

Patriotic Tribute In Green Bay

Erin Phillips — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:00:09 +0000

On today, the eve of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 - here's a wonderful tribute from the Packers/Saints game Thursday night. May we never forget.

On The Verge of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Repeal, Gay Men In The Military Give GQ Revealing Interviews

Cole — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:49:02 +0000

In less than 20 days, the ‘Don’t ask Don’t Tell’ policy will be removed from the U.S. Military allowing people of any sexual preference to openly serve his/her country. This ban has been in affect for 17 years and has caused over 13,000 military personnel to be expelled from the armed services. We often hear much debate coming from the mouths of politicians and media moguls, but what about the actual people it affects? The service men and women helping keep this country free. GQ sat down with a few military persons to help show the side of the story kept silent for the past 17 years.