A deployment overseas means you often miss out on time with loved ones.

These two young boys were surprised with a giant box waiting for them in their living room when they walked through the door. Thinking that their dad had sent them a present from overseas, the boys excitedly rushed to open the box.

When the Army contacted Sgt. Bos and asked if he would be interested in keeping Celia, a bomb-sniffing army dog that he formed a special bond with while serving together in Iraq, Sgt. Bos excitedly agreed.

A lot changes when you are away from home for a year. While one soldier was serving his country overseas, he gained a new little addition to his family. Returning home from duty a few weeks after his birth, this soldier got to meet his new son for the first time and surprise his young daughter at school.

A high school cheerleader doesn't even get to start her routine before she spots a surprise guest in the audience and collapses!

In President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1961 farewell speech to the American public, the serviceman-turned-politician outlined a foreboding prediction for the then-burgeoning “military-industrial complex” (the composition of the the military, the legislative branch, and the commercial enterprises that manufacture products and provide services for the military), which also happened to come true. Eisenhower served as a...

Deavin Lee is used to wearing a uniform, but not one quite like this!

The Carolina Hurricanes are known for their service member pride, and often have surprises planned for military families that attend their games. When this military family is honored as family of the game, they get surprised with a video message from their service member.

This pair was made for each other!

She's so excited to see him, and he's just as surprised!