One of the best moments of Anderson Cooper's, Anderson Live, was when Anderson reunited Army Sergeant First Class Lucas Gratz with his family. Gratz, who had been deployed to Afghanistan, emerged from backstage with a bouquet of roses for his wife, and plenty of hugs for his children. Now that's a Thanksgiving none of them will ever forget!

Six-year old Kyleigh sat down to enjoy the Thanksgiving feast her school was providing. The last thing she expected was to see her mother, United States Air Force Staff Sgt. Patricia Ryan, who had been in Afghanistan for the previous six months. And I’m not sure if their hug was able to show just how...

Sgt. 1st Class Donald Rickey had been away for months. Which, with the holidays approaching, left his three young daughters missing their daddy, and wondering when he'd be home.

He had to watch via FaceTime as his wife give birth to their second child.

In 2011, the one and only Jimmy Kimmel introduced us to his massive Halloween prank, where parents film themselves telling their children, "I ate all of your Halloween candy." Fast-forward to 2014. The rules are the same. And the reactions are priceless!

Is there a better way to surprise your son than meeting him at the coin toss of a football game!?

You probably know John Wayne best as an actor--as the cowboy, the lawman, the soldier, or the sharpshooter. What some of you may not know is that John Wayne was an avid supporter of our troops throughout his life. In 1966, Wayne even traveled to Vietnam to spend time with our brave soldiers. His support doesn't stop there, however.

Jason Bos and Cici have been all over the world together detecting bombs and saving countless lives.

The saying goes: “A father knows best.” And, in this case, I think it’s safe to say that the saying is accurate.

On a Saturday afternoon, Taylor Sutphin, once a West Virginia University student, is stationed in Guam with the rest of her USAF unit. Or so her family thinks.