military reunion

When members of the U.S. military return home after being deployed overseas, being greeted by man's best friend is often just as emotional as hugging their human friends.

The 124th Rose Parade provided a surprisingly emotional moment  and a very joyous family reunion. All because of a soldier from Clio.

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.

I dare you to watch this touching reunion without choking up a little. I double dare you!

Army Staff Sgt. Luis Bratic, gave his son Christopher a moment he'll never forget Thursday, when he surprised him at a school assembly at Mason Elementary in Grand Blanc. Bratic has been serving in Afghanistan for the past 11 months. If this doesn't choke you up just a little bit, you're not human!

This is the best welcome home ever. Long military deployments can be extremely difficult for family members at home, including four-legged family. Watch how Amanda, a U.S. airwoman, was welcomed home from a six month deployment by her pet Beagle. This is a great feel good.

Kids love and look up to Captain America from ‘The Avengers,’ so it was a shock for this one boy to see his favorite superhero show up on his doorstep. Though the bigger shock came when he realized that this real-life strong man was actually his army dad returning from Afghanistan.

We've seen a lot of great videos featuring moms, dads, husbands and wives who proudly serve our country, and then return home to the surprise and delight of their loved ones. Now check out theses three dogs' reactions as their soldier 'dad' makes a surprise trip home. Man's best friend, indeed!

I know you have seen a lot of creative homecomings lately from returning soldiers. This one is a bit different because it's a mom returning home from war. Sgt Jamee Gaines from Okmulgee, Oklahoma has spent the last six-months stationed in Afghanistan. Take the jump to see the Christmas homecoming.

As a little girl named Alexis makes a presentation to her class, her military dad, who’s fresh home from Afghanistan, makes a surprise appearance. (Sniff! Sorry, this kind of thing always gets us.)