Storyline

The unforgettable and inspiring surprise reunions of soldiers from all five branches of the military with their spouses, children, parents and other loved ones as they return home from active duty throughout the world.

First Aired

2011-03-06
Last Aired

2012-07-18
Creator
Genre

Reality
Seasons

2
Episodes

25
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

Lifetime

Keywords:

reunion military

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Season 1

Season 2

1. A Knight's Tale

A high school football phenom gets the surprise of his life when his soldier dad appears out of nowher...More

A high school football phenom gets the surprise of his life when his soldier dad appears out of nowhere on National Signing Day. Two Army wives join forces to throw their kids a double daddy surprise. A Navy jokester pulls a hilarious homecoming prank on his own family. And a boy is reunited with his knight in shining armor, when his Army dad surprises him during a special show at Medieval Times.Less

60mins 2011-03-06

2. Daddy's Little Girl

We surprise a 12-year-old girl with the Navy father she hasn't seen in months at the violin concert of...More

We surprise a 12-year-old girl with the Navy father she hasn't seen in months at the violin concert of her dreams — and there isn't a dry eye in the house.Less

60mins 2011-03-13

3. The Hat Trick

An Army sergeant poses as an NHL goalie to surprise her husband at a hockey game; a soldier proposes t...More

An Army sergeant poses as an NHL goalie to surprise her husband at a hockey game; a soldier proposes to his girlfriend and invites her grandfather to perform the ceremony; a father surprises his daughter when she comes home from school; and an Army wife shocks her husband with her weight loss.Less

60mins 2011-03-20

4. Paying Tribute

The emotional journey of Marine Lt. Colonel Frank Latt, who travels to a small Alabama town to meet th...More

The emotional journey of Marine Lt. Colonel Frank Latt, who travels to a small Alabama town to meet the parents and family of a fallen comrade, Airman Mark Forrester.Less

60mins 2011-03-27

5. A Proper Wedding

A sailor from the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman surprises his wife by returning home early and giving her the...More

A sailor from the U.S.S. Harry S. Truman surprises his wife by returning home early and giving her the dream wedding she never had.Less

60mins 2011-04-03

6. Finding Dad

A soldier surprises his three kids with a treasure hunt all over their hometown of Clarksville, Tennes...More

A soldier surprises his three kids with a treasure hunt all over their hometown of Clarksville, Tennessee. The prize at the end: their dad, home early from Afghanistan.Less

60mins 2011-04-10

7. Holy Surprise

A Baptist church-going family is surprised when their soldier father surprises them at a large Sunday ...More

A Baptist church-going family is surprised when their soldier father surprises them at a large Sunday service... in front of thousands of worshipers.Less

60mins 2011-04-17

8. Motorcycle Parade

A Harley-loving soldier surprises his four daughters by returning early from Afghanistan and leading a...More

A Harley-loving soldier surprises his four daughters by returning early from Afghanistan and leading a parade of 400 motorcycles right to their school's front door.Less

60mins 2011-05-01

9. Birthday Roundup

A soldier meets his son for the first time, twin girls get a birthday party with a very special presen...More

A soldier meets his son for the first time, twin girls get a birthday party with a very special present, new parents get a first glimpse at the newest addition to the family.Less

60mins 2011-05-08

10. Short-Stack Surprise

At a pancake breakfast to support the troops, two children get their soldier dad -- who they think is ...More

At a pancake breakfast to support the troops, two children get their soldier dad -- who they think is still in Afghanistan -- to help them make pancakes via an internet video chat. Little do they know, dad is actually in the next room and about to give them the surprise of their lives.Less

60mins 2011-05-15

11. A Little Bit of Country

Country Music star Clay Walker helps us surprise a wife with her husband, home early from Afghanistan,...More

Country Music star Clay Walker helps us surprise a wife with her husband, home early from Afghanistan, in front of thousands at one of his concerts.Less