I am such a sucker for these stories.

Bring them home, bring them all home please.

Yes, yes. Let's all worship our military heroes. This is good for our culture.

Something, something... bring them home... something, something... waste of time... something, something...

I know this all attention whory really..

but damn it if it doesn't get me every time..

/dusty indeed.

New rule: If you're going to surprise your kid at school with daddy/mommy coming home, bring cupcakes for the rest of the class.

lysdexic: How is this not kiddie war porn? Seriously, this is a family moment, and I'm happy for them, but Jesus, filming a kid who doesn't know if her dad's going to be dead tomorrow in this situation just feels like so much exploitation.

So you're saying that it was a waste of your time that someone recorded this happy moment?

1. Dust in here, all that.

2. Really makes the point of how hard it is on the kids. Those were tears of released sadness of dad not being there. I am not sure it is a good idea for soldiers to have kids when they could be deployed; or for those who have kids to become soldiers. Let those who don't have a small life in their hands take those risks; you have more important things at home to deal with.

I am sure this will anger some soldier parents but I do feel that way.

very dusty here too

Loadmaster: lysdexic: How is this not kiddie war porn? Seriously, this is a family moment, and I'm happy for them, but Jesus, filming a kid who doesn't know if her dad's going to be dead tomorrow in this situation just feels like so much exploitation.

So you're saying that it was a waste of your time that someone recorded this happy moment?

If this encourages even a single person to join up, it will have been worth it.

LaraAmber: New rule: If you're going to surprise your kid at school with daddy/mommy coming home, bring cupcakes for the rest of the class.

I would think you could be a little more sensitive, what with childhood obesity being so rampant in this country.

That's all well and good, but these stories need to stop. Sure, we can be happy that some kids parent returned home alive and well, but isn't it kind of a slap in the face of the kids whose parents came home in a box?

AverageAmericanGuy: Yes, yes. Let's all worship our military heroes. This is good for our culture.

Yes, yes. Let's all worship our lame ass trolls. This is good for our culture.

/wow, that is some weak sauce. "Worship."

Meh. I'll be interested when one of these kids tells his parent to FOAD for leaving him twisting in the wind about when he's due to be rotated back.

Brutal... Especially if you're a dad with a daughter.

Glad there is one more soldier home where he belongs. Enough is enough. Our boys need to come home.

halfof33: AverageAmericanGuy: Yes, yes. Let's all worship our military heroes. This is good for our culture.

Yes, yes. Let's all worship our lame ass trolls. This is good for our culture.

/wow, that is some weak sauce. "Worship."

I'll admit that it's been a while since I heard someone spew "thank you for your service". But to say the patina has rubbed off is to simply be mistaken.

PJ-: That's all well and good, but these stories need to stop. Sure, we can be happy that some kids parent returned home alive and well, but isn't it kind of a slap in the face of the kids whose parents came home in a box?

I would hope that is another kid in the class lost a parent, the teacher would let the parents know when they called to let the teacher know about the surprise. If no one in the class lost a parent, it's a non-issue.

abfalter: 1. Dust in here, all that.

2. Really makes the point of how hard it is on the kids. Those were tears of released sadness of dad not being there. I am not sure it is a good idea for soldiers to have kids when they could be deployed; or for those who have kids to become soldiers. Let those who don't have a small life in their hands take those risks; you have more important things at home to deal with.

I am sure this will anger some soldier parents but I do feel that way.

Would you apply that to firefighters, police and other jobs who risk their lives too?

AverageAmericanGuy: I'll admit that it's been a while since I heard someone spew "thank you for your service". But to say the patina has rubbed off is to simply be mistaken.

The only patina that has been rubbed off is now clinging to the inside of your special love sock in the basement, sport.

s1ugg0: "Enough is enough."

True dat. Why not bring the rest of them home and make the another hundred thousand families just as happy?

It's not like we're doing anything over there that matters half as much.

Yeah, these are a pretty neat blend of heartstrings-tugging and blatant audience manipulation.

I suspect that for every one of these we see, there are a dozen more that go like this:

PRINCIPAL: Everyone, we have a special surprise for one of our students... let's all welcome home a true American hero, defending our freedoms in Afghanistan, Spc. Joe Schmoe, father of Jenny Schmoe!
JENNY: What the hell? Dad, why would you... um... yay Dad. Good to see you.
[quick, embarrassed hug]
[crickets]

BEST
DOUBLE-TAKE
EVER

Well someone missed daddy's special kisses.

lysdexic: How is this not kiddie war porn? Seriously, this is a family moment, and I'm happy for them, but Jesus, filming a kid who doesn't know if her dad's going to be dead tomorrow in this situation just feels like so much exploitation.

/clicked the link, not the vid
//wanted to see if it was the same glurge from last thanxgiving

///it's not. horray, i guess.

I suppose I'm responding to a troll but the way the thread is going so far I think I'm actually talking to someone being serious. Let's never ever ever record happy moments in anyones life. I only want to see misery and suffering and the like.

/I bet you're one of those people that screams about how much you "respect" our troops and love our country when someone calls you unpatriotic for saying stupid shiat like this.

Dust meme. The MC Hammer of glurge headlines

cgraves67: I am such a sucker for these stories.

THIS!

Now i have to explain to my coworkers why I look like I've been crying.

I love how her classmate said "She's crying?!?"

HAHAHA! That is one of the best double-takes I have ever seen. (I mean no disrespect, but that made me laugh.)

I am appalled that the school did not have appropriate emergency eyewash facilities.

PJ-: That's all well and good, but these stories need to stop. Sure, we can be happy that some kids parent returned home alive and well, but isn't it kind of a slap in the face of the kids whose parents came home in a box?

Well, we wouldn't want their self-esteem lowered, would we? Yes, let's not ever show happiness again in case someone else has a sad.

Snark all you want, I made it to 0:19 and paused it so I could keep from crying.

Just say you're moved to tears by the story. Stop being a pussy by blaming it on dust getting in your eyes.

I usually get kids to cry like this by saying Santa isn't real

for some reason i felt angry at the teacher who said "well hug him" after she asked who it was and she said it was her daddy. it wasnt like she didn't just cry while being held in his arms. it's like the teacher just didnt know how to handle that great little moment.


/but that's just me
//good story still

You just know :30-:35 will be reproduced later that night w/less verticality and clothing. I'm sure there'll still be tears of joy, though!! ;D

Just like a Jarhead to make a little girl cry!

Welcome home Marine. Bravo Zulu

El Freak: halfof33: AverageAmericanGuy: Yes, yes. Let's all worship our military heroes. This is good for our culture.

Yes, yes. Let's all worship our lame ass trolls. This is good for our culture.

/wow, that is some weak sauce. "Worship."

That's exactly what Americans do. We are a militaristic culture blah blah blah.

Now that is some hyperbole, love it man. Hell, you ought to be given the first place in line to go kick that little girl's ass!

Obnoxious American Service members and their sacrifices, amiright?

Thanks for posting, you have done more for American Freedom than the entire ACLU and the Marine Corp.

God dammit I teared up.

You all can argue all day long about who should be soldiers, when they should come home, if this is appropriate, and a million other things.

But fark you. This pulled at your heart strings a little and you know it. If it didnt, you simply arent human.

I absolutely love these stories and videos. As a former military brat I'm so familiar with this young lady's emotions towards her dad! I was the exact same way with my dad. Dad's have that effect on their little girls! I never get away from stories like this without tissues! I hope he continues to come home as do I hope for all the rest of our hero soldiers!

The Flexecutioner: for some reason i felt angry at the teacher who said "well hug him" after she asked who it was and she said it was her daddy. it wasnt like she didn't just cry while being held in his arms. it's like the teacher just didnt know how to handle that great little moment.


/but that's just me
//good story still

I agree wholeheartedly. Stupid ass teacher should STFU and let the father-daughter have their moment. No one cares about the teacher's thoughts at that point anyhow.

Oh and Jenkins? Apparently your mother died this morning.

I am SO glad there is no one in the store right now to see me sniffling...

/work alt
//former military brat myself
//dusty here at the beach today