Tag: deployment

VIDEO: 4-Year-Old Boy in ‘Absolute Shock’ When His Navy Dad Surprises Him After Last Deployment

A heartwarming video captured the pure joy a 4-year-old boy felt when his father surprised him after returning from his last deployment ever. After eight and half years in the Navy, Clayton Westbrook’s service came to an end in May. For his homecoming, his family planned a sweet surprise for his son, Branson, in Whidbey Island,…


US Extends Carrier Deployment After Syria Attack

WASHINGTON—The United States has decided to extend the deployment of the George H.W. Bush carrier strike group to provide options to policymakers after last week’s deadly attacks in Syria by Iran-backed forces, U.S. military officials said on Friday. The decision likely means the Bush strike group and its more than 5,000 U.S. forces, which are…


Neighbor Mows Lawn for Military Family, Giving Dad the ‘Gift of Time’ Before His Deployment

A kind Florida man who learned his neighbor was going to be deployed, agreed to mow the family’s yard during his absence. But to the surprise of the military man’s wife, he showed up early, allowing the doting dad precious extra time with his children. Aliette, 41, who lives with her husband and their two…


VIDEO: Dad Surprises His Son at Football Practice After Returning Home From Overseas Deployment

In a tear-jerking moment, a military father surprised his 7-year-old son during football practice after returning home from an eight-month overseas deployment. Jordan Lee Newby from Louisville, who serves in the Air Force Air National Guard, had been deployed in Africa since December 2021, WLKY reported. On a mid-July night, Jordan had returned home and…


For This Young Military Couple and Their Baby, Saying Goodbye Is a Bittersweet Moment

To serve our country, all three of them have given up a lot of their personal happiness. We thank them for their sacrifice! (Video courtesy of Shauna Connor) …


Purple Heart Recipient Who Lost His Legs During Deployment Gets Dream Wedding to High School Sweetheart

A two-time Purple Heart medal recipient and his high school sweetheart who’ve been married for the last seven years received the wedding they’ve always dreamed of. Through the Old McMicky’s Farm “Mission I Do” program, Ivan and Sarah Sears not only got the beautiful ceremony they’d longed for but the farm also arranged for a surprise…


UK Offers to Bolster Any New NATO Military Deployments to Europe

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking to bolster any new NATO defenses against an amassment of troops by Russia on its border with Ukraine with the offer of a major military deployment to Europe. The prime minister’s office said the extra forces on offer would include sending defensive weapons to Estonia, and doubling British troops…


UK Offers to Bolster Potential New NATO Military Deployment to Europe

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking to bolster any new NATO defenses against an amassment of troops by Russia on its border with Ukraine with the offer of a major military deployment to Europe. The prime minister’s office said the extra forces on offer would include sending defensive weapons to Estonia, and doubling British troops…