Military families sacrifice a lot when it comes to being separated from their loved ones for long periods of time. So when their loved ones eventually return home after months of serving the country either at home or abroad, the reunions can be all sorts of emotional. Recently, a Washington state dad returned home from his own deployment to surprise his young son, and the video of their reunion has left the internet in a puddle of tears.
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The emotional clip was shared over the weekend on 'Good Morning America'
Filled with happiness, the toddler makes his way over to his dad
But even as he runs, you can tell he almost can't believe it.
When the father and son finally meet up, the dad drops to a squat and throws his arms around his son in a great big bear hug.
The scene was highly emotional, but luckily it's the last time they'll have to do that. According to ViralHog, Westbrook told the website that her husband Clay "officially said goodbye to the Navy" this month and came home from "his last deployment EVER!"
"So glad we pulled off this surprise!" she added.
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The video went viral over Memorial Day weekend
But perhaps that's no surprise, given the emotional meaning behind the holiday and the fact that everyone (and we do mean everyone) is a sucker for happy homecoming videos.
Here's hoping this little guy grows up to know just how much his dad sacrificed for his country — as well as how lucky he is that he was able to come home.
